A soldier plods and groans, sweats and toils, he growls and curses, and at the end he dies.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURBy profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder – infinitely prouder – to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.
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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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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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Our growth and our progress, or yield to the devious assaults of atheistic or other anti-religious forces? Are we going to maintain our present course toward State Socialism with Communism just beyond or reverse the present trend and regain our hold upon our heritage of liberty and freedom?
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In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
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I realize that advice is worth what it costs–that is, nothing.
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Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
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Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
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We have known the bitterness of defeat and the exultation of triumph, and from both we have learned there can be no turning back. We must go forward to preserve in peace what we won in war. A new era is upon us.
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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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In war there is no substitute for victory.
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Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
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I came through and I shall return.
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The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
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