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Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.

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
Soldiers
Conquer
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Thousand
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World
Filipino

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