It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past…
DOUGLAS MACARTHURNever give an order that can’t be obeyed.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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They died hard, those savage men – like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them.
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We are not retreating – we are advancing in another direction.
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Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
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Never ask age of a woman.
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Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.
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I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation.
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Even the lesson of victory itself brings with it profound concern, both for our future security and the survival of civilization. The destructiveness of the war potential, through progressive advances in scientific discovery, has in fact now reached a point which revises the traditional concepts of war.
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I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn’t send me enough of them.
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Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed
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Beware not the enemy from ‘without’ but the enemy from ‘within’.
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Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
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Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.
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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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