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We must offer the world leadership designed to advance the goal of universal progress and enduring peace.

Douglas MacArthur

I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Flagpole See Stand Still
Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.
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Country Die Dream Long Part People Person Young
No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.
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Encounter Enemy Ever First Plan Survive
History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline. There has been either a spiritual awakening to overcome the moral lapse or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.
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Decay Economical Fail History More Nation Pass Political Precedent Record Single Subject
The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.
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Achivevmnet Country Effort Grandeur Greatest History Mark Military Scale
The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
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Against Brave Conspiracy Constant World
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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Concern Force Great Insidious Nation Security Work
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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Against Blank Cartridge Danger Head Hurt Mob Over Person Use Volley
In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Both Enormous Mutual Side Suicide Wage War
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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Alone Confidence Courage Decisions Leader Make Stand Tough True
The great question is, can war be outlawed from the world? If so, it would mark the greatest advance in civilization since the Sermon on the Mount.
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Advance Civilization Force Great Greatest Mount Outward Question Sermon Since War World
Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
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Automatic Encounter Mightier never Obviously Pen Sword Weapon
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.
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Appease Country Reason Red Some Vary
For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.
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Down Given Institute Knock REquired Substitute Those Victory
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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Back Bitterness Both Defeat Excitation Known Learn Triumph Turn
Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
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Give Skin Soul Wrinkle Year

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