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However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.

Douglas MacArthur

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
Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Denial Face Fact Move On Optimistic
The outfit soon took on color, dash and a unique flavor which is the essence of that elusive and deathless thing called soldiering.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Color Deathless Elusive Essense Outfit Sash Soldier Soon Took Unique
“Duty, Honor, Country” – those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Be Country Dictate Duty Hollow Home Ought Reverently Thre
WE HAVE HAD OUR LAST CHANCE. THE PROBLEM NOW IS BASICALLY THEOLOGICAL, AND INVOLVES SPIRITUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF human CHARACTER. IT MUST BE OF THE SPIRIT IF WE ARE TO SAVE THE FLESH.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Basically Chance Have Human Improvement Involve Last Problem Spiritual
Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Alternative Apply Available End Even Force Mean Swift Upon War
In war there is no substitute for victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Substitute Victory War
Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Give Skin Soul Wrinkle Year
Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Always God Let Peace Pray Preserve Restore World
The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Against Brave Conspiracy Constantly World
I came through and I shall return.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Came Through Return
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

Against Blank Cartridge Danger Head Hurt Mob Over Person Use Volley
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Bad Command General Good Just Make Troop
I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn’t send me enough of them.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Command Country Criticism Enough Fought One People Person Troop War
To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Destroy Dilute Game Purpose Substitute Victory Will Win
If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Devise Door Greater More Quotable Some System

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