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“You are remembered for the rules you break.”
― Douglas MacArthur

“It is fatal to enter an war without the will to win it.”
― Douglas MacArthur

“We are not retreating - we are advancing in another Direction”
― Douglas MacArthur

“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

“There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.”
― Douglas MacArthur

“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

“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. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.”
― Douglas McArthur

“Once war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.”
― Douglas MacArthur

“You don't win wars by dying for your country you win wars by making the other son of a bitch die for his”
― Douglas MacArthur

“The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve.
Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An
important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative
thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will
change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you
to stay where they are. Friends that don't help you climb will want you to
crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that
don't increase you will eventually decrease you.

Consider this:
Never receive counsel from unproductive people. Never discuss your problems
with someone incapable of contributing to the solution, because those who
never succeed themselves are always first to tell you how. Not everyone has
a right to speak into your life. You are certain to get the worst of the
bargain when you exchange ideas with the wrong person. Don't follow anyone
who's not going anywhere.

With some people you spend an evening: with others you invest it. Be careful
where you stop to inquire for directions along the road of life. Wise is the
person who fortifies his life with the right friendships. If you run with
wolves, you will learn how to howl. But, if you associate with eagles, you
will learn how to soar to great heights.
"A mirror reflects a man's face, but what he is really like is shown by the
kind of friends he chooses."

The simple but true fact of life is that you become like those with whom you
closely associate - for the good and the bad.

Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to family as well as friends.
Yes...do love, appreciate and be thankful for your family, for they will
always be your family no matter what. Just know that they are human first
and though they are family to you, they may be a friend to someone else and
will fit somewhere in the criteria above.

"In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In Adversity We Know Our friends."

"Never make someone a priority when you are only an option for them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things,you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.."..”
― Colin Powell

“Get mad, then get over it. ”
― Colin Powell

“The freedom to do your best means nothing unless you are willing to do your best.”
― Colin Powell

“Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.”
― Colin Powell

“You don't know what you can get away with until you try.”
― Colin Powell

“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves.”
― Colin Powell

“You should never be so involved with your position/job that when the position is gone your entire self image is gone with it.”
― Colin Powell

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.”
― Jim Rohn

“Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”
― Jim Rohn

“Don't wish it were easier. Wish you were better.”
― Jim Rohn

“If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.”
― Jim Rohn

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
― Jim Rohn

“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”
― Jim Rohn

“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment”
― Jim Rohn

“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment. ”
― Jim Rohn

“The worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - never knowing.”
― Jim Rohn

“Let others lead small lives, but not you.. Let others argue over small things, but not you.. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you.. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you.”
― Jim Rohn

“Don't wish it was easier wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenge wish for more wisdom”
― Jim Rohn

“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”
― Jim Rohn

“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planed for you? Not much.”
― Jim Rohn

“When you know what you want, and you want it bad enough, you'll find a way to get it.”
― Jim Rohn