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.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURTo 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.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
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Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.
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Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.
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I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world!
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The entire world lies quietly at peace. The holy mission has been completed. And in reporting this to you, the people, I speak for the thousands of silent lips, forever stilled among the jungles and the beaches and in the deep waters of the Pacific which marked the way.
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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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Men will not fight and die without knowing what they are fighting and dying for.
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The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
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The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars 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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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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Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
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Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.
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The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave. It’s the age-old struggle: the roar of the crowd on the one side, and the voice of your conscience on the other.
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Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
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