71 Quotes by R. Lee Ermey

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    There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.

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    I'm never, like I say, I'm never happy, I'm never satisfied, it's never good enough.

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    When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's any trouble at all. People come out of the woodwork with their money to help out because we went over and fought a war.

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    Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off that drill field at the end of the ceremony, they are still fine privates; outstanding, well motivated privates.

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    The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

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    I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot.

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    It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can.

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