Michael Mullen Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I've been pretty clear about saying that I think that the No. 1 threat to our national security is our debt. And we've got to get our arms around that and head it in another - head it in the right direction - that we have to pay our fair share of this.”

“We are vulnerable in the military and in our governments, but I think we're most vulnerable to cyber attacks commercially. This challenge is going to significantly increase. It's not going to go away.”

“I would like America to remember those who have served and those that we've lost and their families.”

“The best day was when we got bin Laden.”

“As a Naval officer, I've been all over the world, and one of the foundational lessons I learned was that parents everywhere would like to raise their children to a higher standard of living in a peaceful environment. That's a universal goal for families.”

“I think that is a noble goal that all of us should seek, to end wars and prevent wars as much as possible.”

“I'd have no problem serving under any president.”

“I'm not a policy and a strategy guy. I'm - you know, the military basically supports what the president wants, the decisions that he makes.”

“I was in the military for over 40 years, and one of the principles I kept with me was that there's an expectation globally that the U.S. will lead. Questions about that expectation have certainly risen in recent years. The fact that there's even a question about that is worrisome to me, and I think needs to be for a lot of people.”

“Don't try to run your life through a single straw. Someone, some event, will cut it off.”