Chesty Puller Marine Quotations

There are not enough chinamen in the world to stop a fully armed Marine regiment from going where ever they want to go.

Take me to the Brig. I want to see the "real Marines".

We're surrounded. That simplifies the problem!

So they've got us surrounded, good! Now we can fire in any direction, those b*****ds won't get away this time!

Old breed? New breed? There's not a damn bit of difference so long as it's the Marine breed.

They're on our right, they're on our left, they're in front of us, they're behind us; they can't get away from us this time.

My definition, the definition that I've always believed in, is that esprit de corps means love for one's own military legion - in my case, the United States Marine Corps. It means more than self-preservation, religion, or patriotism. I've also learned that this loyalty to one's corps travels both ways: up and down.

In the Marine Corps, your buddy is not only your classmate or fellow officer, but he is also the Marine under your command. If you don't prepare yourself to properly train him, lead him, and support him on the battlefield, then you're going to let him down. That is unforgivable in the Marine Corps.