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Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur
Age: 84 †
Born: 1880
Born: January 26
Died: 1964
Died: April 5
Military Officer
Little Rock
Arkansas
General Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur
D. MacArthur
Military
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Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.
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I will defend Korea as I would my own country-just as I would California.
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History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline. There has been either a spiritual awakening to overcome the moral lapse or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.
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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
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We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the change greater than in our profession of arms. What, you may well ask, will be the end of all of this? I would not know! But I would hope that our beloved country will drink deep from the chalice of courage.
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The outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.
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We must offer the world leadership designed to advance the goal of universal progress and enduring peace.
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Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate.The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%.
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The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.
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My staff was unanimous in believing that Japan was on the point of collapse and surrender.
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A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward but he must think only forward.
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I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold!
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The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point?but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that old soldiers never die they just fade away.
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I realize that advice is worth what it costs--that is, nothing.
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My first recollection is that of a bugle call.
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The hated system of land tenure, so contributory to general unrest in Asia, has been abolished. Every farmer is now accorded the right and dignity of ownership of the land he long has tilled.
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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
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Life is a lively process of becoming.
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A soldier plods and groans, sweats and toils, he growls and curses, and at the end he dies.
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