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William H. McRaven Quotes

American - Soldier | November 6, 1955 -

If you start focusing on the next job, then you're probably not going to do the one you have very well.

William H. McRaven

Job Start You Next Going Well

As ISIS begins to gain momentum beyond where they already are, it really does create - but you see the surge of refugees and immigrants into Europe, and this is a major problem for the Europeans... But the United States is going to have to take the lead.

William H. McRaven

Problem Momentum You Create Beyond

Flaws and all, I believe the free press is our country's most important institution - one I am more than happy to defend. One I did, in fact, defend for 37 years.

William H. McRaven

I Am Happy Free Believe Flaws More

Petraeus is the finest general I have ever worked for; Holly Petraeus is a great American hero.

William H. McRaven

Great Hero American General Holly

We're trying to get the SEAL community back to where we think it should be - quiet professionalism.

William H. McRaven

Community Think Professionalism Back

I think ninjas are probably quieter than SEALs, but we are better swimmers, and also better with guns and blowing things up.

William H. McRaven

Think Better Guns Up Things Than

SEALs aren't the only heroes out there. Everyone who puts on a uniform meets that threshold.

William H. McRaven

Uniform Heroes Everyone Out Only

Basic SEAL training is six months of long, torturous runs in the soft sand, midnight swims in the cold water off San Diego, obstacles courses, unending calisthenics, days without sleep and always being cold, wet and miserable.

William H. McRaven

Water Training Sleep Obstacles Cold

To me, basic SEAL training was a lifetime of challenges crammed into six months.

William H. McRaven

Training Me Challenges Lifetime Six

SEAL training was a great equalizer. Nothing mattered but your will to succeed. Not your color, not your ethnic background, not your education and not your social status.

William H. McRaven

Education Great Training Succeed

I'm not a political guy.

William H. McRaven

I am not running with Hillary.

William H. McRaven

I Am Running Am Hillary

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