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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Afraid Be Strong Brave Build Defeat Enough Face Gentle He Himself Honest Humble Know Lord Me Proud Son Strong Victory Weak Who Will

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Above Bear Deepest Must Others Peace Prays Scars Soldier Suffer War Who Wounds

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Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Age Body Quitting Soul Wrinkles

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Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Country Dictate Duty Hallowed Honor Ought Those Three Will Words You

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Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Away Die Fade Just Never Old Soldiers

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The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Best Luck Make You Yourself

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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

Topics: Against Age-Old Brave Conscience Conspiracy Constant Crowd Other Roar Side Struggle Voice World Your

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I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: American Become Come Could Done Forth Greater Honor Journey Life Matters My Life My Soul Part Really Soldier Soul Suppose Symbol Time Way Wearing Whatever Will

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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

Topics: Am Any Because Concerned Forces Great Great Nation Insidious Much Nation Our Security Threat Within Without Working I Am

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Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.

~Douglas Macarthur

Topics: Away Career Close Duty Fade Gave God Goodbye Him His Just Light Like Military Now Old See Soldier Tried Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: January 26th, 1880

Died: April 5th, 1964

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