PowerPoint makes us stupid.

General [James] Mattis's primary experience - indeed, his only experience - is as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 41 years. That's his experience.

You've been told that you're broken, that you're damaged goods and should be labeled victims. I don't buy it. The truth, instead, is that you are the only folks with the skills, determination, and values to ensure American dominance in this chaotic world.

We are going to have to continue to keep the pressure on the enemy. There is no room for complacency on this.

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.

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

If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act.