Eric Greitens Quotes
Yet the basic fact remains: we live in a world marked by violence, and if we want to protect others, we sometimes have to be willing to fight.
There were a number of definitions of courage, but now I was seeing it in its simplest form: you do what has to be done day after day, and you never quit.
Remember that deciding is not doing, and wanting is not choosing. Transformation will take place not because of what you decide you want, but because of what you choose to do.
As warriors, as humanitarians, they've taught me that without courage, compassion falters, and that without compassion, courage has no direction.
...it's not enough to fight for a better world; we also have to live lives worth fighting for.
Life is short. Life is uncertain. But we know that we have today. And we have each other. I believe that for each of us, there is a place on the frontlines.
If we want to change something, we must begin with understanding. But if we want to love something, we must begin with acceptance.
Alone, human beings can feel hunger. Alone, we can feel cold. Alone, we can feel pain. To feel poor, however, is something we do only in comparison to others.
If people can live through genocide and retain compassion, if they can take strength in pain, if they are able, still, to laugh, then certainly we can learn something from them.
Federal overreach from agencies like the EPA is hurting family farms. I will fight against these crippling regulations, and always side with the hard working farmers and ranchers of Missouri.
Warriors are warriors not because of their strengh, but because of their ability strengh to good purpose
The world needs many more humanitarians than it needs warriors, but there can be none of the former without enough of the latter.
I thought buying at the local market would be an excellent way to build positive relationships with the local villagers.
Take care of your people" is one of the principle lessons of military leadership. If we take care of our people on deployment, why should that change when we come home?
Whatever my limited knowledge, I tried to make up for it with energy.