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No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.

Douglas MacArthur

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l know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes.
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Few Know Living Men More Nothing Revolt War
The outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.
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Color Deathless Elusive Essense Outfit Sash Soldier Soon Took Unique
Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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Army Distinguish Mob Training
Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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Denial Face Fact Move On Optimistic
Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of ethics or philosophy ever promulgated for the uplift of man.
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Any Bear Down Ecer Embrace Ethics Freemasonry Highest Law Philosophy Promulgated System Test Upifit
To master ourselves before we attempt to master others; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; and to give the predominance of courage over timidity.
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Attempt Courage Forget Make Master Ourselves Predominance Timidity
Life is a lively process of becoming.
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Become Live Lively Process
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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Bless Entitle Freedom Man Preservation Unless Vigilant
On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.
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Bear Day Field Fields Friendly Fruit Other Seed Sown Strife Victory
Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.
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Door Even Knock Open Opportunity Seat
A good soldier, whether he leads a platoon or an army, is expected to look backward as well as forward; but he must think only forward.
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Army Backward Expect Forward Good Lead Look Much Only Platoon Soldier Think Well
The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.
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Country Countrymen Honor Live Safety Soldier Untruthful
Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.
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Broken Hide Lazy Made Mostly Ofen Rule
War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
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Indecision Object Prolonged Substitute Very Victory War
Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.
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Beginning Men Peace Since Sought Time
Whatever your years, there is in every being’s heart the love of wonder, the undaunted challenge of events, the unfailing childlike appetite for what next, and the joy and the game of life.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Awake Decline Game Joy Life Nation Political Record Spiritual Subject

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