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Americans never quit.
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
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I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
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The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
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Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
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On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.
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Blank cartridges should never be used against a mob, nor should a volley be fired over the heads of the mob even if there is little danger of hurting persons in the rear. Such things will be regarded as an admission of weakness, or an attempt to bluff, and may do more harm than good.
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Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.
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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
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Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
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Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
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In war, when a commander becomes so bereft of reason and perspective that he fails to understand the dependence of arms on Divine guidance, he no longer deserves victory.
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The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
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