However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
The inescapable price of liberty is an ability to preserve it from destruction.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind.
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While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia, and the broad influence of the one cannot fail to have its impact upon the other.
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By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact. But I am prouder – infinitely prouder – to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys.
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I had learned one of the bitter lessons of life: never try to regain the past, the fire will have become ashes.
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Security lies in our ability to produce.
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Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate.The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%.
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No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
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Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid, one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.
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Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb… he seems to have understood that in the competition of baseball, just as in war, defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
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To master ourselves before we attempt to master others; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; and to give the predominance of courage over timidity.
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Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.
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The issues which today confront the nation are clearly defined and so fundamental as to directly involve the very survival of the Republic. Are we going to preserve the religious base to our origin.
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Part of the American dream is to live long and die young. Only those Americans who are willing to die for their country are fit to live.
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