War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
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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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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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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Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
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What they seek now is friendly guidance, understanding, and support – not imperious direction – the dignity of equality and not the shame of subjugation.
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Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain with death – the seas bear only commerce – men everywhere walk upright in the sunlight.
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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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Security lies in our ability to produce.
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Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.
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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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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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Beware not the enemy from ‘without’ but the enemy from ‘within’.
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Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
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Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.
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The issues which today confront the nation are clearly defined and so fundamental as to directly involve the very survival of the Republic. Are we going to preserve the religious base to our origin.
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We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the change greater than in our profession of arms. What, you may well ask, will be the end of all of this? I would not know! But I would hope that our beloved country will drink deep from the chalice of courage.
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR