Petraeus Quotes
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Petraeus Quotes & Sayings
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This cannot be the United States being the air force for Shia militias, or a Shia on Sunni Arab fight.
— David Petraeus
There hasn't been a scandal this big at the C.I.A. since (CLASSIFIED) committed (CENSORED) to (REDACTED).
— Stephen Colbert
The fact is that Iran doesn't want to see the Taliban come back any more than do most Afghan citizens.
— David Petraeus
I love to work. I really enjoy getting up really early and driving downtown. I just really love the process of acting and being on a series.
— Portia De Rossi
As always, imagine how great the press corps would be if it devoted 1/1000th the energy to dissecting non-sex political wrongdoing
— Glenn Greenwald
When journalists are 'accused' of being 'advocates', that means: challenging and deviating from DC orthodoxies.
— Glenn Greenwald
Spirit is impervious to illness.
— Marianne Williamson
Congratulate yourself if you have broken the monotony of a conventional age
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.
— David Petraeus
Sometimes, the more you protect your force, the less secure you may be. Sometimes, the more force is used, the less effective it is.
— Bob Woodward
Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and at Centcom, is probably the most decorated officer of his generation.
— David Ignatius
Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.
— Jim Talent
Lincoln discovered Generals Grant and Sherman. Roosevelt had Eisenhower and Bradley. I found David Petraeus and Ray Odierno.
— George W. Bush
After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.
— David Petraeus
I think no commander ever is going to come out and say, 'I'm confident that we can do this.'
— David Petraeus
I'm not in love with David Petraeus. But I think he does present a terrific role model.
— Paula Broadwell
We must pray when prayer seems dry as dust; we must write when we are physically tired, when our hearts are heavy, when our bodies are in pain.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Fuck with the bull, you get the horns.
— Garth Ennis
The genius of David Petraeus has always been his masterful manipulation of the media.
— Michael Hastings
Society is best served when the means of production are in the possession of those who know how to use them best.
— Ludwig Von Mises
What I cannot create, I do not understand.
— Richard Feynman
Houston has its largest crowd of the night here this evening.
— Jerry Coleman
The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.
— David Petraeus
The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best professional military advice.
— David Petraeus
Cherry trees will blossom every year; But I'll disappear for good, One of these days.
— Philip Whalen
