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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.

Douglas MacArthur

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

Fight FIner Front Just Marine Organization Return Visit World
He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Action Become Integrity Intent Leader Set
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
The enemy is in front of us, the enemy is behind us, the enemy is to the right and to the left of us. They can’t get away this time!
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Away Behind Enemy Front Left Tight
Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Conquer Fitpino Give Soldier Thousand 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
Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Give never Obeyed Orde
Life is a lively process of becoming.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Become Live Lively Process
History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline. There has been either a spiritual awakening to overcome the moral lapse or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Decay Economical Fail History More Nation Pass Political Precedent Record Single Subject
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
I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Almighty Country Forever God Grace Return Soul 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
We have come dedicated and committed to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives, and of restoring upon a foundation of indestructible strength, the liberties of your people.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

Community Control Dedicate Destroy Enemy Foundation People Restore Task Vestige
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
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
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

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