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Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Senator John McCain’s deeply moving memoir is the story of three generations of warriors and the ways that sons are shaped and enriched by their fathers. John McCain’s grandfather, a four-star admiral and o

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“From both my parents, I learned to persevere. But my mother’s extraordinary resilience made her the stronger of the two. I acquired some of her resilience and her felicity, and that inheritance made an enormous difference in my life.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Parents, mother, Parental Knowlege

“My father, typically, was undeterred by domestic opposition. 'Some people condemned this as an unwarranted intervention,' he observed, 'but the Communists were all set to move in and take over. People may not love you for being strong when you have to be, but they respect you for it and learn to beh…”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: John McCain's Father

“Freedom is America’s honor, and all honor comes with obligations.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: America, Freedom

“We have the obligation to use our freedom wisely, to select well from all the choices freedom offers. We can accept or reject the obligation, but if we are to preserve our freedom, our honor, we must choose well.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Freedom, American Life

“Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return. No misfortune, no injury, no humiliation can destroy it.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: glory, Pride

“Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you but is not defined by your existence alone.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Something Bigger Than Yourself, Meaning of Your Life, purpose

“An officer must not lie, steal, or cheat—ever. He keeps his word, whatever the cost. He must not shirk his duties no matter how difficult or dangerous they are. His life is ransomed to his duty. An officer must trust his fellow officers, and expect their trust in return. He must not expect others to…”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Military, Duty, Responsibility

“The most important lesson I learned there was that to sustain my self-respect for a lifetime it would be necessary for me to have the honor of serving something greater than my self-interest.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Self-Intrest, Life Lessons, Self-Respect, Respect, greater good

“In prison, I fell in love with my country. I had loved her before then, but like most young people, my affection was little more than a simple appreciation for the comforts and privileges most Americans enjoyed and took for granted. It wasn't until I had lost America for a time that I realized how m…”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Prison, Love, country, Comfort

“An officer must not confer his responsibilities on the men under his command. They are his alone.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: strategy, Leadership

“I always had the sense that he was special, a man who had set his mind to accomplishing great things, and had ransomed his life to the task.”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Life

“The sanctity of personal honor was the only lesson my father felt necessary to impart to me, and he faithfully saw to my instruction, frequently using my grandfather as his model. All my life, he had implored me not to lie, cheat, or steal; to be fair with friend and stranger alike; to respect my su…”

— John McCain, amazon.com

Tagged: Life