The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThe object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURNever give an order that can’t be obeyed.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURI see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUROld soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR“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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURAge wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURCompetitive sports keep alive in us a spirit and vitality. Sports teach the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid; to be proud and unbowed in defeat, and yet humble and gentle in victory.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUROnce war is forced upon us, there is no alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. War’s very object is victory-not prolonged indecision.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURI 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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURWe have come dedicated and committed to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives, and of restoring upon a foundation of indestructible strength, the liberties of your people.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURHere are centered the hopes and aspirations and faith of the entire human race. I do not stand here as advocate for any partisan cause, for the issues are fundamental and reach quite beyond the realm of partisan consideration.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURPart 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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURWhoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURSecurity lies in our ability to produce.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURNo army has ever done so much with so little.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR