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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

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What they seek now is friendly guidance, understanding, and support – not imperious direction – the dignity of equality and not the shame of subjugation.
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In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
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War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
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Beware not the enemy from ‘without’ but the enemy from ‘within’.
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Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.
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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 plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.
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I’ve looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.
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Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.
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Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.
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Men since the beginning of time have sought peace.
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I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
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I came out of Bataan and I shall return!
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