Security lies in our ability to produce.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThe untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.
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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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What they seek now is friendly guidance, understanding, and support – not imperious direction – the dignity of equality and not the shame of subjugation.
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War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
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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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Beware not the enemy from ‘without’ but the enemy from ‘within’.
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Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
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Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
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I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.
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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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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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There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
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The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
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