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It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh.

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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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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Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
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Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed
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It is part of the general pattern of misguided policy that our country is now geared to an arms economy which was bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and nurtured upon an incessant propaganda of fear.
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No army has ever done so much with so little.
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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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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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I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation.
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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 not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.
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I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn't send me enough of them.
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Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to bed.
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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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It was close but that's the way it is in war. You win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash.
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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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I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
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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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Never give an order that can't be obeyed.
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The chickens are coming home to roost, and you happen to have just moved into the chicken house.
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