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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

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Grow Living Merely Nobody Number Old Year
There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Earth Only Opportunity Security
Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Entirely Grow Life Live Mind Nearly Nobody Number Old State Time Year Youth
The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

All Bear Deepest Other Peace People Pray Scar Soldier Suffer War
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 had learned one of the bitter lessons of life: never try to regain the past, the fire will have become ashes.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Ashes Better Fire Learn Lesson Life never Past Regain
The entire world lies quietly at peace. The holy mission has been completed. And in reporting this to you, the people, I speak for the thousands of silent lips, forever stilled among the jungles and the beaches and in the deep waters of the Pacific which marked the way.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Beach Complete Deep Done Entire Journey Life Silent Symbol Thousand Wear World
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
In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Again Battlefield City Crash Dream Gun Here Mournful Mutter Rattle Strange
You are remembered for the rules you break.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Break Remember Rule
We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Advance Another Direction Retreat
Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Afraid Die Fit Live
I’ve looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Death Eye Look Many Old Rope Sounder Think Times
I promise to keep on living as though I expected to live forever. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only be deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Expect Forever Keep Live Promise Through
There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan.
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Foxhole No
By profession I am a soldier and take great pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys. The one has the potentialities of death; the other embodies creation and life.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Fact Father Great Infinitely Price Profession Prouder Soldier Take

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