I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURIn no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
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Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
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Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.
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“Duty, Honor, Country” – those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
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Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.
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There is not one incident in the history of humanity in which defeatism led to peace which was anything other than a complete fraud.
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Whatever your years, there is in every being’s heart the love of wonder, the undaunted challenge of events, the unfailing childlike appetite for what next, and the joy and the game of life.
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If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.
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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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We must offer the world leadership designed to advance the goal of universal progress and enduring peace.
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Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
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The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
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No physical courage and no brute instincts can take the place of the divine annunciation and spiritual gift which will alone sustain him.
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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.
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Competitive sports keep alive in us a spirit and vitality. Sports teach the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid; to be proud and unbowed in defeat, and yet humble and gentle in victory.
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