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“It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit which we bring to the fight that decides the issue. It is morale that wins the victory.”

Quote by George C. Marshall

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George C. Marshall

George C. Marshall, a former United States Secretary of Defense, was born on December 31, 1880, and died on October 16, 1959. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army during World War II and proposed the Marshall Plan after the war, which had a profound impact on the reconstruction of Europe. more

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