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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
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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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The inescapable price of liberty is an ability to preserve it from destruction.
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In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.
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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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I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
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I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?
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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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If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.
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Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of ethics or philosophy ever promulgated for the uplift of man.
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The great question is, can war be outlawed from the world? If so, it would mark the greatest advance in civilization since the Sermon on the Mount.
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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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Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
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The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
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Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
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I will defend Korea as I would my own country-just as I would California.
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You are remembered for the rules you break.
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Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.
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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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