The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL

by Eric Greitens

without courage, compassion falters, and that without compassion, courage has no direction.

“What did my Father give you muscles for? What did he give you brains for? Now look here, I may not be the strongest man on the block, not the smartest man on the street, but I know that my Father didn’t give me what I have for me to waste it.”

we live in a world marked by violence, and if we want to protect others, we sometimes have to be willing to fight.

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

The sisters were as tough as they were compassionate.

“Any fool can be violent.” Warriors are warriors not because of their strength, but because of their ability to apply strength to good purpose.