I was struck by the fact that none of the senators, basically, asked General [James] Mattis, "Well, General, how is it that we haven't won?" We haven't won anywhere, 'winning' in the sense of conclusively achieving our political objectives, however you might want to define those objectives.

You've been told that you're broken. That you're damaged goods ... there is also Post-Traumatic Growth. You come back from war stronger and more sure of who you are.

Ultimately, a real understanding of history means that we face NOTHING new under the sun.

Our strategy right now is to accelerate the campaign against ISIS. It is a threat to all civilized nations.

The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event.

I would happily storm hell in the company of these troops ... how strongly they have demonstrated to the world that free men and women can fight like the dickens.

We can kill lots of people. We do kill lots of people. We can destroy virtually anything we choose to destroy.