Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThe outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil-soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples.
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Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.
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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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I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!
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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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The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
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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.
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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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You are remembered for the rules you break.
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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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They died hard, those savage men – like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.
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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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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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