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Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.

Douglas MacArthur

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The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training – sacrifice.
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Above Greatest Other Practice Religious REquired Sacrifice Soldier Training
I realize that advice is worth what it costs–that is, nothing.
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Advice Cost Nothing Realize Worth
Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.
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Execute Good Plan Today Violently
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
Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
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Give Skin Soul Wrinkle Year
In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military.
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Employing Irrevocable Other Penalities Personnel Profession Untrain World
If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.
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Divison First Marine More War Wine
The scale and grandeur of the Russian effort mark it as the greatest military achievement in all history.
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Achivevmnet Country Effort Grandeur Greatest History Mark Military Scale
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
I came through and I shall return.
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Came Through Return
From the Far East I send you one single thought, one sole idea – written in red on every beachhead from Australia to Tokyo – “There is no substitute for victory!”
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Beachhead Country East Every Far Idea Red Send Single Sole Thought Written
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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Ashes Better Fire Learn Lesson Life never Past Regain
It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past…
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Better Blood Carriage Earnest Emerge Form Hope Indeed Mankind Occasion Out Past Shall Solemn World
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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Cause Confidence Courage Ever Joint Modern Require Something Success Ultimate Willingness
The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
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All Best Luck Make Yourself
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

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