Eric Greitens Quotes

• Yet the basic fact remains: we live in a world marked by violence, and if we want to protect others, we sometimes have to be willing to fight.

  Eric Greitens

  Fighting, World, Want

  Eric Greitens (2012). “The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage”, p.106, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• There were a number of definitions of courage, but now I was seeing it in its simplest form: you do what has to be done day after day, and you never quit.

  Eric Greitens

  Numbers, Done, Definitions

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.71, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Remember that deciding is not doing, and wanting is not choosing.
  Transformation will take place not because of what you decide you
  want, but because of what you choose to do.

  Eric Greitens

  Want, Transformation, Remember

  Eric Greitens (2015). “Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life”, p.47, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin, and that every warrior, every humanitarian, every citizen is built to live with both. In fact, to win a war, to create peace, to save a life, or just to live a good life requires of us - of every one of us - that we be both good and strong.

  Eric Greitens

  Strong, Good Life, War

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.297, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• A good peace, a solid peace, a peace in which communities can flourish, can only be built when we ask ourselves and each other to be more than just good, and better than just strong. And a good life, a meaningful life, a life in which we can enjoy the world and live with purpose, can only be built if we do more than live for ourselves.

  Eric Greitens

  Meaningful, Strong, Good Life

  FaceBook post by Eric Greitens from Sep 23, 2015

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• As warriors, as humanitarians, they've taught me that without courage, compassion falters, and that without compassion, courage has no direction.

  Eric Greitens

  Warrior, Compassion, Taught

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.13, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• If we want to change something, we must begin with understanding. But if we want to love something, we must begin with acceptance.

  Eric Greitens

  Acceptance, Understanding, Want

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.106, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• ...it's not enough to fight for a better world; we also have to live lives worth fighting for.

  Eric Greitens

  Live Life, Fighting, World

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.107, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Life is short. Life is uncertain. But we know that we have today. And we have each other. I believe that for each of us, there is a place on the frontlines.

  Eric Greitens

  Short Life, Believe, Life Is Short

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.297, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I begin with humility, I act with humility, I end with humility. Humility leads to clarity. Humility leads to an open mind and a forgiving heart. With an open mind and a forgiving heart, I see every person as superior to me in some way; with every person as my teacher, I grow in wisdom. As I grow in wisdom, humility becomes ever more my guide. I begin with humility, I act with humility, I end with humility.

  Eric Greitens

  Teacher, Heart, Humility

  Eric Greitens (2015). “Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life”, p.33, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• I was worried that all the corners of the earth had been explored, all the great battles fought. The famous people on TV were athletes and actresses and singers. What did they stand for? I wondered: Had the time for heroes passed?

  Eric Greitens

  Hero, Athlete, People

  Eric Greitens (2012). “The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Compassion and Courage”, p.5, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• The best definition I have ever heard of a vocation is that it's the place where your great joy meets the world's great need. We need all of you to find your vocation. To develop your joys, your passions, and to match them to the world's great needs.

  Eric Greitens

  Passion, Joy, Needs

  "A Navy SEAL's wise advice to graduates" by William J. Bennett, www.cnn.com. May 25, 2012.

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• Alone, human beings can feel hunger. Alone, we can feel cold. Alone, we can feel pain. To feel poor, however, is something we do only in comparison to others.

  Eric Greitens

  Pain, Cold, Hunger

  Eric Greitens (2011). “The Heart and the Fist: The education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL”, p.92, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• Viktor Frankl, a Holocaust survivor and the author of Man's Search for Meaning, wrote that human beings create meaning in three ways: thought their work, though their relationships, and by how they choose to meet unavoidable suffering. Every life brings hardship and trial, and every life also offers deep possibilities for meaningful work and love... I've learned that courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin.

  Eric Greitens

  Meaningful, Men, Compassion

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• If people can live through genocide and retain compassion, if they can take strength in pain, if they are able, still, to laugh, then certainly we can learn something from them.

  Eric Greitens

  Pain, Compassion, People

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• FEARLESS is a vivid account of one man's journey from all-American boy to all-American hero. Blehm's writing takes you beyond the battlefield and right to the heart of the personal battles, sacrifices, and triumphs of one of America's elite warriors. Anyone looking for an inspiring story of inner strength and courage will be richly rewarded by this book.

  Eric Greitens

  Book, Hero, Writing

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• Federal overreach from agencies like the EPA is hurting family farms. I will fight against these crippling regulations, and always side with the hard working farmers and ranchers of Missouri.

  Eric Greitens

  Hurt, Hard Work, Fighting

  Source: www.motherjones.com

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