Marc Gasol Quotes

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

The heart and soul of a Navy SEAL is somebody who's committed to their country and committed to their teammates.

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

A part of being in the army is you never really leave a man behind.

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

May the spirit of devotion to duty which inspires us always dominate this Committee's conferences!

Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity.

Look, many of us here are regular marines... I will die as a marine because that is my dream.

I like the ethos of the military and the idea of joining an institution in which, at the very least, everyone who signs up believes in something.

Patriotism must not be stored in closets and brought forth for airing only on holidays and special occasions. Patriotism is a living quality that must be nurtured and examined to ensure positive growth. Once matured, it must be strong enough to survive the challenges of criticism, conflict, imprisonment, or personal sacrifice.

I wanted to do well for me and for Maura. It is bigger than me. I have a responsibility. It's incumbent upon me to do Maura the best I can.

We need everyone, every game. So I'm not going to put myself in the position to hurt my team or my teammates.

These guys that were standing up to fight, for the most part, had pride in their country, and they wanted to do the best, and they wanted to go out and fight, and I was as close to these Afghans as I was to the Marines.

My best friends always say to me, 'Think about yourself first,' and tell me to be more selfish. But I'm not like that. I am a professional. I am of service to the club and to the manager.

We have a great group of guys that really sacrifice every night, care about each other, and try to play the right away.

How happy I am to go to the front at last. To do my bit. To prove with my life what I think I feel.

My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.

Patriotism demands of us sustained sacrifice.

I liked the military life. They teach you self-sufficiency early on. I always say that I learned most of what I know about leadership in the Marine Corps. Certain basic principles stay with you - sometimes consciously, mostly unconsciously.

They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.

If I have to lay an egg for my country, I'll do it.

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

The motto of chivalry is also the motto of wisdom; to serve all, but love only one.

England expects that every man will do his duty.

Love can do much, but duty more.