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 MACARTHURPeople 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.
More Douglas MacArthur Quotes
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Americans never quit.
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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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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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Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.
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WE HAVE HAD OUR LAST CHANCE. THE PROBLEM NOW IS BASICALLY THEOLOGICAL, AND INVOLVES SPIRITUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF human CHARACTER. IT MUST BE OF THE SPIRIT IF WE ARE TO SAVE THE FLESH.
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Never give an order that can’t be obeyed.
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Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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Wars are caused by unprotected wealth.
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Talk of imminent threat to our national security through the application of external force is pure nonsense. Our threat is from the insidious forces working from within which have already so drastically altered the character of our free institutions – those institutions we proudly called the American way of life.
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Security lies in our ability to produce.
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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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I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
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Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed
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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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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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