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There is nothing I can do to undo what I did. I can only say again how sorry I am to those I let down and then strive to go forward with a greater sense of humility and purpose, and with gratitude to those who stood with me during a very difficult chapter in my life.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Again Am Chapter Did Difficult Down Forward Go Gratitude Greater How Humility Let Down Life Me My Life Nothing Only Purpose Say Sense Sorry Stood Strive Then Those Undo Very Who I Am I Can

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I think carpet bombing is an absolutely tremendous idea if the enemy accommodates you by laying himself out like a carpet in the middle of the desert without any civilians or infrastructure around him. Sadly, the Islamic State has learned that that is a losing proposition and does not accommodate us in that way.

~David Petraeus

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In many... cases, of course, the Arab Spring has brought about instability rather than greater stability. And rather than bringing about government that is more representative and more responsive to the people, you're seeing, frankly, the opposite, or you're seeing all-out war.

~David Petraeus

Topics: About All-Out Arab Arab Spring Bringing Brought Cases Course Frankly Government Greater Instability Many More Opposite People Rather Representative Responsive Seeing Spring Stability Than War You

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I'm living the dream.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Dream Living

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At a certain point, you have to take the rearview mirrors off the bus and focus forward, and that's what we've sought to do.

~David Petraeus

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Life is a competitive endeavor.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Competitive Endeavor Life Life Is A

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The formulation of sound national policy requires finding the right overarching concepts.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Concepts Finding National Policy Requires Right Sound

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Obviously, resilience matters. I was no stranger to adversity, but it's different when it's personal. Not something I would recommend.

~David Petraeus

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Partners from the Islamic world are of particular importance. Indeed, they have huge incentives to be involved, as the ongoing struggles are generally not clashes between civilizations. Rather, what we are seeing is more accurately a clash within a civilization: that of the Islamic world.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Accurately Between Civilization Civilizations Clash Generally Huge Importance Incentives Indeed Involved Islamic More Ongoing Particular Partners Rather Seeing Struggles Within World

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We need to learn from our experiences and take responsibilities for our actions and drive on.

~David Petraeus

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: November 7th, 1952

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