Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis was legendary ... beloved and respected by fellow Marines. Mattis also has some of the best quotes of any general around. Here are 17 of his best.

Mattis demonstrates that he is willing to extend an olive branch to those on the fence — but always carries the weight of Marine firepower if that doesn't work out. This quote is often shared ...

Some Mattis quotes don't come without a degree of controversy, including this one. Said while speaking about his time on the ground in Afghanistan, he was later counseled by his boss Gen.