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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.

Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur
Age: 84 †
Born: 1880
Born: January 26
Died: 1964
Died: April 5
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Little Rock
Arkansas
General Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur
D. MacArthur
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