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Jim Mattis Quotes

born 1950 United States

James Norman Mattis (born 8 September 1950) is a retired United States Marine Corps general who was the 26th United States Secretary of Defense, serving in the Cabinet of Donald Trump. Mattis was previously the 11th Commander of United States Central Command during the presidency of Barack Obama, and was responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia.

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Also known as: James Mattis, Lt Gen James Mattis

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John Dickerson: What keeps you awake at night?
James Mattis: Nothing, I keep other people awake at night.

The words "Equal Justice Under Law" are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand — one that all of us should be able to get behind.

In Union There Is Strength (2020)

We must reject any thinking of our cities as a "battlespace" that our uniformed military is called upon to "dominate." At home, we should use our military only when requested to do so, on very rare occasions, by state governors.

In Union There Is Strength (2020)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jim Mattis (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.