Seth Moulton Quotes

I liked the military life. They teach you self-sufficiency early on. I always say that I learned most of what I know about leadership in the Marine Corps. Certain basic principles stay with you - sometimes consciously, mostly unconsciously.

In the military, you learn the essence of people. You see so many examples of self-sacrifice and moral courage. In the rest of life, you don't get that many opportunities to be sure of your friends.

Responsibility and accountability is a big part of being in the military.

My four years in the Marine Corps left me with an indelible understanding of the value of leadership skills.

There may be some people in the country who forget to perform their duty. You should set an example by doing your job with honesty and faithfulness.

The Marine Corps is some of the best acting training you could have. Having that responsibility for people's lives, suddenly time becomes a really valuable commodity and you want to make the most of it. And for acting, you just have to do the work, just keep doing it.

In the Marine Corps, everything had a purpose.

A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten', he does not say 'My men were beaten.'

In the military, I learned that 'leadership' means raising your hand and volunteering for the tough, important assignments.

I'm not a Saban guy, because I don't like liars, and I think he lied. I think he lied to the Miami Dolphins and to the fans of Miami, and he left. And it's pretty simple: I think integrity is very important; if you don't have integrity, I don't know how you can be successful.

I will work my heart out to earn the trust of the people of Massachusetts.

Humanity is in my heart. Do I suffer fools? No. Am I a stickler for my profession? Yes. I am a task master? Yes. My military background, football background, I'm a team player all the way, and I love winning.

In the military you do not get points for creativity. You get points for obedience.

Some people have a misunderstanding about the Army. Some people think, 'Hey, you're in the military, and everything is super-hierarchical, and you're in an environment that is intolerable of criticism, and people don't want frank assessments.' I think the opposite is the case.

In the Marine Corps, I was used to people doing what they said and saying what they mean. There was a higher purpose and calling in the Corps. Everyone works toward accomplishing something together, and there's a common goal. In entertainment, the same isn't always true. You're in it for yourself in Hollywood.

I've played for managers who said one thing and did another and players find you out like that. You've got to trust them and they've got to trust you.

I want to be the guy the captain can trust.

I've always taken a lot of pride that people believed in me as a hero. I tried not to fail them in my life.

I'd love to go in the foxhole with guys who will stick their neck out and say, 'I'm going to deliver for you.'

It's very noble of President Obama to want to stay at the helm and maybe go down with this sinking ship.

There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.

I was taught you never, ever disrespect your opponent or your teammates or your organization or your manager and never, ever your uniform.

Is it possible to succeed without any act of betrayal?

If I were on the field, I'd want the manager sticking up for me. Sometimes players are dead wrong, ranting and raving, but you stick up for them. They appreciate that.

Once players have my trust, they have it.