During his time, Smedley Darlington Butler (July 30, 1881 – June 21, 1940) was the highest ranked man in the U.S. Marine Corps. Not only that, he was the most highly decorated Marine in the history of the United States at the time of his death, which included two Medals Of Honor. So why hasn’t every American heard of him? Here are 5 powerful quotes from Major General Smedley that will tell you exactly why. “I spent 33 years and 4 months in active military service… And during that period I spent most of my time as a high-class muscle man for Big Business, for Wall Street and the bankers” – Major General Smedley Butler “Our boys were sent off to die with beautiful ideals painted in front of them. No one told them that dollars and cents were the real reason they were marching off to kill and die.” – Major General Smedley Butler “There are only two things we should fight for. One is the defense of our homes and the other is the Bill of Rights. War for any other reason is simply a racket.” – Major General Smedley Butler “War is a racket. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives.” – Major General Smedley Butler “My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.” – Major General Smedley Butler
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