Charles C. Krulak quotes

Charles C. Krulak quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“For over 221 years our Corps has done two things for this great Nation. We make Marines, and we win battles.”
-- Charles C. Krulak

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“I do not intend for 'honor, courage, and commitment' to be just words; I expect them to frame the way that we live and act.”
-- Charles C. Krulak

#Commitment Quotes #Honor Quotes #Way Quotes

“My skin prickled and I looked back at the ocean. None of us ask for the things we inherit; they are thrust upon us, willy-nilly. Like The Marine, I suddenly understood. Mom and I weren't trespassing. This house was ours. This view was ours. And that seemed as absurd and unreal as the stories Sailor Hat had spun for me on the ferry.”
“A Marine should be sworn to the patient endurance of hardships, like the ancient knights; and it is not the least of these necessary hardships to have to serve with sailors.”
“Freedom does not always win. This is one of the bitterest lessons of history.”
“Getting adjusted regularly is part of my goal to win in life and on the field.”
“I think the greatest legacy of the 1960s was the general feeling that not only can you fight the powers that be, but you can win.”
“We must never forget that Christ did not suffer just during His three years of public ministry or the last few days of His life when He was crucified. No, He suffered throughout His life on earth. He who was without sin lived daily with the corruption and sinfulness of lost humanity.”
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from seventy springs a score, It only leaves me fifty more. And since to look at things in bloom Fifty springs are little room, About the woodlands I will go To see the cherry hung with snow.”
“The year showed me beyond a doubt that everyone practices cafeteria religion... But the important lesson was this: there's nothing wrong with choosing. Cafeterias aren't bad per se... the key is in choosing the right dishes. You need to pick the nurturing ones (compassion), the healthy ones (love thy neighbor), not the bitter ones.”
“A loud noise will get your fight-or-flight response going. This, over the years, can cause real cardiovascular damage.”
“Dear Mr. and Mrs. Obama, Thank you for sending me Christmas and New Year greetings yet again. Welcome back to India... Would have loved to host you at my concert in Baroda on the 26th!”

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