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

Douglas MacArthur

There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Foxhole No
People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil-soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Again Almighty Country Forec God Grace People Person Return Soil Stand
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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Army Backward Expect Forward Good Lead Look Much Only Platoon Soldier Think Well
On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Bear Day Field Fields Friendly Fruit Other Seed Sown Strife Victory
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
The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Achivevmnet Country Effort Grandeur Greatest History Mark Military Scale
No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Encounter Enemy Ever First Plan Survive
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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Few Know Living Men More Nothing Revolt War
Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Key Preparedness Success Victory
They died hard, those savage men – like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Bay Die Hard Savage Wolf Wond
Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Give Skin Soul Wrinkle Year
Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Defense Produce Strategy Ultimate Victory
Our growth and our progress, or yield to the devious assaults of atheistic or other anti-religious forces? Are we going to maintain our present course toward State Socialism with Communism just beyond or reverse the present trend and regain our hold upon our heritage of liberty and freedom?
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Course Freedom Liberty Maintain Progress Religion Reverse Socialism Youth
I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country. The issues are global and so interlocked that to consider the problems of one sector, oblivious to those of another, is but to court disaster for the whole.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Address Bitterness Country Fade Life Neither Purpose Rancor Twilight
Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Broken Hide Lazy Made Mostly Ofen Rule
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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Concern Force Great Insidious Nation Security Work

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