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No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.

Douglas MacArthur

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
I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Fight FIner Front Just Marine Organization Return Visit World
In war there is no substitute for victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Substitute Victory War
We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the change greater than in our profession of arms. What, you may well ask, will be the end of all of this? I would not know! But I would hope that our beloved country will drink deep from the chalice of courage.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Abound Arm Change Great Longer Nowhere Past Profession
He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Action Become Integrity Intent Leader Set
Life is a lively process of becoming.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Become Live Lively Process
No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Encounter Enemy Ever First Plan Survive
The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Against Brave Conspiracy Constant World
Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear – kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor – with the cry of grave national emergency.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Fear Government Kept Perpetual State
War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Indecision Object Prolonged Substitute Very Victory War
Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair; these are the long, long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Back Distrust Doubt Growing Head Self Spirit Worry Year
There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Earth Only Opportunity Security
Competitive sports keep alive in us a spirit and vitality. Sports teach the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid; to be proud and unbowed in defeat, and yet humble and gentle in victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Alive Competitive Keep Spirit Sports Vitality
Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Afraid Die Fit Live
Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Away Die Face Just never Old Soldier
Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain with death – the seas bear only commerce – men everywhere walk upright in the sunlight.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Ended Great Gun Silent Today Tragedy

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