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Quote by George C. Marshall

“We must stop setting our sights by the light of each passing ship; instead we must set our course by the stars.”

Quote by George C. Marshall

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George C. Marshall
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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