Quotes by
Douglas MacArthur |
1880-1964 , American general
American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II, administered postwar Japan during the Allied occupation that followed, and led United Nations forces during the first nine months of the Korean War. | 15 quotes | 3,186 visits |
Quotations
| • | We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction. 15 |
| • | It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. 8 |
| • | Only those are fit to live who are not afraid of dying. 5 |
| • | Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons. 5 |
| • | You are remembered for the rules you break. 5 |
| • | The enemy is in front of us, the enemy is behind us, the enemy is to the right and to the left of us. They can't get away this time! 5 |
| • | Old soldiers never die; they just fade away. 4 |
| • | I Shall Return. 4 |
| • | 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. 4 |
| • | Never give an order that can't be obeyed. 4 |
| • | Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. (Victory broadcast, 1945) 3 |
| • | There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity. 3 |
| • | Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind. 2 |
| • | In war there is no substitute for victory. 2 |
| • | Age wrinkles the body; quitting wrinkles the soul. 2 |
