People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil-soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURThe soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training – sacrifice.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
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I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country.
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The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.
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Men will not fight and die without knowing what they are fighting and dying for.
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There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan.
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The great question is, can war be outlawed from the world? If so, it would mark the greatest advance in civilization since the Sermon on the Mount.
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I see that the flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down.
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Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.
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I promise to keep on living as though I expected to live forever. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old only be deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles the soul.
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From the Far East I send you one single thought, one sole idea – written in red on every beachhead from Australia to Tokyo – “There is no substitute for victory!”
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There is not one incident in the history of humanity in which defeatism led to peace which was anything other than a complete fraud.
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No physical courage and no brute instincts can take the place of the divine annunciation and spiritual gift which will alone sustain him.
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I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country. The issues are global and so interlocked that to consider the problems of one sector, oblivious to those of another, is but to court disaster for the whole.
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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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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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