Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURGive me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
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Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
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Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
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The soldier, above all other men, is required to perform the highest act of religious offering-sacrifice. In battle and in the face of danger and death he discloses those divine attributes which his amke gave when he created in his own image.
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It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
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I had learned one of the bitter lessons of life: never try to regain the past, the fire will have become ashes.
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It points to no single instance where this end has justified that means, where appeasement has led to more than a sham peace. Like blackmail, it lays the basis for new and successively greater demands until, as in blackmail, violence becomes the only other alternative.
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The nations of the world will have to unite for the next war will be an interplanetary war. The nations of Earth must some day make a common front against attack by people from other planets.
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To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.
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I realize that advice is worth what it costs–that is, nothing.
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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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I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation.
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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.
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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.
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