Blank 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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThere is not one incident in the history of humanity in which defeatism led to peace which was anything other than a complete fraud.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.
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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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If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.
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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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Life is a lively process of becoming.
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I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.
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I realize that advice is worth what it costs–that is, nothing.
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Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.
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Are we going to permit a continuing decline in public and private morality or re-establish high ethical standards as the means of regaining a diminishing faith in the integrity of our public and private institutions?
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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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To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory.
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There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
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The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power.
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I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
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In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
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