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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.

Douglas MacArthur

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Away Die Face Just never Old Soldier
While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia, and the broad influence of the one cannot fail to have its impact upon the other.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Asia Broad Company Country Impact Other Referred
The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Achivevmnet Country Effort Grandeur Greatest History Mark Military Scale
There are some who, for varying reasons, would appease Red China. They are blind to history’s clear lesson, for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that appeasement but begets new and bloodier war.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Appease Country Reason Red Some Vary
I had learned one of the bitter lessons of life: never try to regain the past, the fire will have become ashes.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Ashes Better Fire Learn Lesson Life never Past Regain
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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Back Bitterness Both Defeat Excitation Known Learn Triumph Turn
The inescapable price of liberty is an ability to preserve it from destruction.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Ability Destructive Inescapable Liberty Preserve
Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Key Preparedness Success Victory
Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb… he seems to have understood that in the competition of baseball, just as in war, defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Country Firmer History Imprint Left Name People Person Time
Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Defense Produce Strategy Ultimate Victory
The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Country Countrymen Honor Live Safety Soldier Untruthful
What they seek now is friendly guidance, understanding, and support – not imperious direction – the dignity of equality and not the shame of subjugation.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Direction Euakity Friendly Imperious Seek Shame Signity Understanding Support
In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Indeed Substitute Victory War
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Grow Living Merely Nobody Number Old Year
They must be resolved on the highest plane of national interest if our course is to prove sound and our future protected. I trust, therefore, that you will do me the justice of receiving that which I have to say as solely expressing the considered viewpoint of a fellow American.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Consider Course Expres Future Justice National Plain Protect Resolve
Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Door Even Knock Open Opportunity Seat

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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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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