People grow old only by deserting their ideals, Macarthur had written. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your…

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One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is...

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is...

I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on...

I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on...

And like the old soldier in that ballad, I now close my military career and...

And like the old soldier in that ballad, I now close my military career and...

Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just...

Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just...

Last, but by no means least, courage - moral courage, the courage of one's convictions,...

Last, but by no means least, courage - moral courage, the courage of one's convictions,...

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.

The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must...

The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must...

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he...

Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he...

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

You are remembered for the rules you break.

You are remembered for the rules you break.

We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the...

We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the...

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

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

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

In war, you win or lose, live or die-and the difference is just an eyelash.

In war, you win or lose, live or die-and the difference is just an eyelash.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.

A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old...

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I...

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I...

A man of limited desire will always have less or perhaps nothing to worry and...

A man of limited desire will always have less or perhaps nothing to worry and...

An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine...

An act of love that fails is just as much a part of the divine...