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American general (d. 1946), Birth: 19-3-1883, Death: 12-10-1946
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I claim we got a hell of a beating. We got run out of Burma and it is as humiliating as hell. I think we ought to find out what caused it, go back and retake it.
Joseph Stilwell

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Illegitimis non carborundum. Lat., Don't let the bastards grind you down.
Joseph Stilwell

3.
A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost. She should go far. The sooner she starts, the better. The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.
Joseph Stilwell

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Direct, forceful, energetic. Loves power, eats up publicity and flattery... Can turn on charm at will and knows it.
Joseph Stilwell

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The higher a monkey climbs, the more you see of its behind.
Joseph Stilwell

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The Limeys want us in even with our hastily made plans and our half-trained and half-equipped troops.
Joseph Stilwell