Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by James L. Jones

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Last updated on November 3, 2024.
James L. Jones

James Logan Jones Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 21st United States National Security Advisor from 2009 to 2010. During his military career, he served as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1999 to January 2003, and Commander, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 2003 to 2006. Jones retired from the Marine Corps on February 1, 2007, after 40 years of service.

Born: December 19, 1943
[Commuting by bicycle is] an absolutely essential part of my day. It's mind-clearing, invigorating. I get to go out and pedal through the countryside in the early morning hours, and see life come back and rejuvenate every day as the sun is coming out.
It's OK to have fun in the Marine Corps. I like to say we are an imperfect people working in an institution that tries to be perfect. That is a noble thing, but you have to realize there is no perfect. We're human.
I worry most about proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in such a way that they could be acquired by non-governmental organizations, like terrorist groups, especially the radical groups. When a nation state has a nuclear weapon, it's a little bit easier to control the use of it, but for non-governmental groups it's much more difficult.
Ensure that no Marine who honorably wore the eagle, globe and anchor is lost to the Marine Corps family. — © James L. Jones
Ensure that no Marine who honorably wore the eagle, globe and anchor is lost to the Marine Corps family.
We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess.
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