Always there has been some terrible evil at home or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up if we did not blindly rally behind it by furnishing the exorbitant funds demanded. Yet, in retrospect, these disasters seem never to have happened, seem never to have been quite real.
DOUGLAS MACARTHURYears wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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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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One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is tremendously molded by the press and other forms of propaganda.
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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 soldier plods and groans, sweats and toils, he growls and curses, and at the end he dies.
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The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training – sacrifice.
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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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For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.
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Never ask age of a woman.
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Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb… he seems to have understood that in the competition of baseball, just as in war, defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
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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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Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.
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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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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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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.
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Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on
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