“You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad.”

Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis, USMC Ret, (San Diego Union Tribune) 2006

“Leadership is the sum of those qualities of intellect, human understanding, and moral character that enables a person to inspire and control a group of people successfully.”

General John A. Lejeune, Commandant, USMC 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps (1920-1929)