Michael Mullen: Place

Michael Mullen is U.S. Navy admiral and 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Explore interesting quotes on place.
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“I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy that forces young men and women to lie about who they are”

Michael Mullen

Congressional testimony on repealing DADT, 2 February 2010
Context: Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look at this issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy that forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.

Women , Men , Lie

“It is a really important place to not go, if we can not go there in any way, shape or form.”

Michael Mullen

On attacking Iran, Washington, D.C., July 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8139655.stm

Way

“There is, I am convinced, a sea of goodwill out in the country of people and places yearning to help. We need to tap into it. We need to make that connection. We need to come up with new ways and new ideas to make life better for those affected by this war, so that kids can go to school, incomes can be sustained, and homes can be both purchased and lived in for a long time. The truth is, we live in deeds, not days; in actions and thoughts and feelings, not heartbeats. If the untimely battlefield deaths of generations of American heroes have taught us nothing else, it should be this unalterable fact: what you do with your time here on earth is far more important than the time you had to do it. Those who live most are those who love most, who act the noblest and do their best.”

Michael Mullen

From Op-Ed "Memorial Day" (26 May 2008)

Love , Life , Death , War