And like the old soldier in that 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 sight to see that duty.

Quote by Douglas MacArthur

Topics: God Quotes

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There is no substitute for victory.

There is no substitute for victory.

In war there is no substitute for victory.

In war there is no substitute for victory.

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I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not...

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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its...

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Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

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It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.

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Americans never quit.

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There is no substitute for victory.

There is no substitute for victory.

They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy,...

They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy,...