Douglas MacArthur Quotes And Sayings

Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and field marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service in the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his father Arthur MacArthur, Jr., the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He was one of only five men ever to rise to the rank of General of the Army in the US Army, and the only man ever to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army.

The Soldier Above All Others Prays For Peace, For It Is The Soldier Who Must Suffer And Bear The Deepest Wounds And Scars Of War.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (1) - The Soldier Above All Others Prays... - QuotesThe Soldier Above All Others Prays For Peace, For It Is The Soldier Who Must Suffer And Bear The Deepest Wounds And Scars Of War.

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Only Those Are Fit To Live Who Are Not Afraid To Die.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (11) - Only Those Are Fit To Live Who Ar... - QuotesOnly Those Are Fit To Live Who Are Not Afraid To Die.

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I Am Concerned For The Security Of Our Great Nation; Not So Much Because Of Any Threat From Without, But Because Of The Insidious Forces Working From Within.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (10) - I Am Concerned For The Security O... - QuotesI Am Concerned For The Security Of Our Great Nation; Not So Much Because Of Any Threat From Without, But Because Of The Insidious Forces Working From Within.

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Like The Old Soldier Of The Ballad, I Now Close My Military Career And Just Fade Away, An Old Soldier Who Tried To Do His Duty As God Gave Him The Light To See That Duty. Goodbye.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (12) - Like The Old Soldier Of The Balla... - QuotesLike The Old Soldier Of The Ballad, I Now Close My Military Career And Just Fade Away, An Old Soldier Who Tried To Do His Duty As God Gave Him The Light To See That Duty. Goodbye.

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The Best Luck Of All Is The Luck You Make For Yourself.

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Old Soldiers Never Die; They Just Fade Away.

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Age Wrinkles The Body. Quitting Wrinkles The Soul.

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I've Looked That Old Scoundrel Death In The Eye Many Times But This Time I Think He Has Me On The Ropes.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (17) - I've Looked That Old Scoundrel De... - QuotesI've Looked That Old Scoundrel Death In The Eye Many Times But This Time I Think He Has Me On The Ropes.

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I Have Known War As Few Men Now Living Know It. It's Very Destructiveness On Both Friend And Foe Has Rendered It Useless As A Means Of Settling International Disputes.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (16) - I Have Known War As Few Men Now L... - QuotesI Have Known War As Few Men Now Living Know It. It's Very Destructiveness On Both Friend And Foe Has Rendered It Useless As A Means Of Settling International Disputes.

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Americans Never Quit.

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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.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (19) - Part Of The American Dream Is To ... - QuotesPart 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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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.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (2) - Build Me A Son, O Lord, Who Will B... - QuotesBuild 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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Never Give An Order That Can't Be Obeyed.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (20) - Never Give An Order That Can't Be... - QuotesNever Give An Order That Can't Be Obeyed.

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Life Is A Lively Process Of Becoming.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (21) - Life Is A Lively Process Of Becom... - QuotesLife Is A Lively Process Of Becoming.

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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.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (22) - The World Is In A Constant Conspi... - QuotesThe 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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Our Government Has Kept Us In A Perpetual State Of Fear - Kept Us In A Continuous Stampede Of Patriotic Fervor - With The Cry Of Grave National Emergency.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (24) - Our Government Has Kept Us In A P... - QuotesOur Government Has Kept Us In A Perpetual State Of Fear - Kept Us In A Continuous Stampede Of Patriotic Fervor - With The Cry Of Grave National Emergency.

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It Is Part Of The General Pattern Of Misguided Policy That Our Country Is Now Geared To An Arms Economy Which Was Bred In An Artificially Induced Psychosis Of War Hysteria And Nurtured Upon An Incessant Propaganda Of Fear.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (23) - It Is Part Of The General Pattern... - QuotesIt Is Part Of The General Pattern Of Misguided Policy That Our Country Is Now Geared To An Arms Economy Which Was Bred In An Artificially Induced Psychosis Of War Hysteria And Nurtured Upon An Incessant Propaganda Of Fear.

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A Better World Shall Emerge Based On Faith And Understanding.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (25) - A Better World Shall Emerge Based... - QuotesA Better World Shall Emerge Based On Faith And Understanding.

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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!

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (26) - I Have Just Returned From Visitin... - QuotesI 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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In War There Is No Substitute For Victory.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (28) - In War There Is No Substitute For... - QuotesIn War There Is No Substitute For Victory.

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They Died Hard, Those Savage Men - Like Wounded Wolves At Bay. They Were Filthy, And They Were Lousy, And They Stunk. And I Loved Them.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (27) - They Died Hard, Those Savage Men ... - QuotesThey Died Hard, Those Savage Men - Like Wounded Wolves At Bay. They Were Filthy, And They Were Lousy, And They Stunk. And I Loved Them.

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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.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (29) - One Cannot Wage War Under Present... - QuotesOne 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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Duty, Honor, Country. Those Three Hallowed Words Reverently Dictate What You Ought To Be, What You Can Be, What You Will Be.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (3) - Duty, Honor, Country. Those Three ... - QuotesDuty, Honor, Country. Those Three Hallowed Words Reverently Dictate What You Ought To Be, What You Can Be, What You Will Be.

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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.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (30) - Always There Has Been Some Terrib... - QuotesAlways 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.

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Our Country Is Now Geared To An Arms Economy Bred In An Artificially Induced Psychosis Of War Hysteria And An Incessant Propaganda Of Fear.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (31) - Our Country Is Now Geared To An A... - QuotesOur Country Is Now Geared To An Arms Economy Bred In An Artificially Induced Psychosis Of War Hysteria And An Incessant Propaganda Of Fear.

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There Is No Substitute For Victory.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (32) - There Is No Substitute For Victor... - QuotesThere Is No Substitute For Victory.

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Could I Have But A Line A Century Hence Crediting A Contribution To The Advance Of Peace, I Would Yield Every Honor Which Has Been Accorded By War.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (33) - Could I Have But A Line A Century... - QuotesCould I Have But A Line A Century Hence Crediting A Contribution To The Advance Of Peace, I Would Yield Every Honor Which Has Been Accorded By War.

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My First Recollection Is That Of A Bugle Call.

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I Suppose, In A Way, This Has Become Part Of My Soul. It Is A Symbol Of My Life. Whatever I Have Done That Really Matters, I've Done Wearing It. When The Time Comes, It Will Be In This That I Journey Forth. What Greater Honor Could Come To An American, And A Soldier?

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (34) - I Suppose, In A Way, This Has Bec... - QuotesI Suppose, In A Way, This Has Become Part Of My Soul. It Is A Symbol Of My Life. Whatever I Have Done That Really Matters, I've Done Wearing It. When The Time Comes, It Will Be In This That I Journey Forth. What Greater Honor Could Come To An American, And A Soldier?

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A General Is Just As Good Or Just As Bad As The Troops Under His Command Make Him.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (36) - A General Is Just As Good Or Just... - QuotesA General Is Just As Good Or Just As Bad As The Troops Under His Command Make Him.

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You Are Remembered For The Rules You Break.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (4) - You Are Remembered For The Rules Y... - QuotesYou Are Remembered For The Rules You Break.

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In My Dreams I Hear Again The Crash Of Guns, The Rattle Of Musketry, The Strange, Mournful Mutter Of The Battlefield.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (6) - In My Dreams I Hear Again The Cras... - QuotesIn My Dreams I Hear Again The Crash Of Guns, The Rattle Of Musketry, The Strange, Mournful Mutter Of The Battlefield.

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We Are Not Retreating - We Are Advancing In Another Direction.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (5) - We Are Not Retreating - We Are Adv... - QuotesWe Are Not Retreating - We Are Advancing In Another Direction.

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In War, You Win Or Lose, Live Or Die - And The Difference Is Just An Eyelash.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (7) - In War, You Win Or Lose, Live Or D... - QuotesIn War, You Win Or Lose, Live Or Die - And The Difference Is Just An Eyelash.

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It Is Fatal To Enter Any War Without The Will To Win It.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (8) - It Is Fatal To Enter Any War Witho... - QuotesIt Is Fatal To Enter Any War Without The Will To Win It.

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There Is No Security On This Earth; There Is Only Opportunity.

Douglas MacArthur Quotes (9) - There Is No Security On This Earth... - QuotesThere Is No Security On This Earth; There Is Only Opportunity.

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