Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURBlank cartridges should never be used against a mob, nor should a volley be fired over the heads of the mob even if there is little danger of hurting persons in the rear. Such things will be regarded as an admission of weakness, or an attempt to bluff, and may do more harm than good.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear – kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor – with the cry of grave national emergency.
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The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country.
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Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to bed.
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I’ve looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.
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Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
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I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.
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“Duty, Honor, Country” – those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
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I came out of Bataan and I shall return!
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Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
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What they seek now is friendly guidance, understanding, and support – not imperious direction – the dignity of equality and not the shame of subjugation.
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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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Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
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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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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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He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
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