--- title: "3 Philippines Quotes By Douglas MacArthur" description: "3 Philippines quotes by Douglas MacArthur. Plus more from Douglas MacArthur and more Philippines sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/douglas-macarthur-2344_almighty_people-of-the-philippines-i-have-returne_34958.png" --- > [People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil—soil consecrated in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/people-of-the-philippines-i-have-returned-by-the-grace-of-almighty/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ff/douglas-macarthur-2344_almighty_people-of-the-philippines-i-have-returne_34958.png) > [The President of the United States ordered me to break through the Japanese lines and proceed from Corregidor to Australia for the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/the-president-of-the-united-states-ordered-me-to-break-through-the/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/393/douglas-macarthur-2344_australia_the-president-of-the-united-states-order_995975.png) > [I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/i-have-returned-by-the-grace-of-almighty-god-our-forces-stand-again/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/946/douglas-macarthur-2344_almighty_i-have-returned-by-the-grace-of-almighty_1524220.png) ## Other authors on Philippines - [Carlos P. Romulo 14 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/carlos-p-romulo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-pope-francis-75890.jpg) Pope Francis 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/pope-francis/) - [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 9 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/gloria-macapagal-arroyo/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-miguel-syjuco-67854.jpg) Miguel Syjuco 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/miguel-syjuco/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-manny-pacquiao-63040.jpg) Manny Pacquiao 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/manny-pacquiao/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-imelda-marcos-43273.jpg) Imelda Marcos 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/imelda-marcos/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-arthur-keith-14980.jpg) Benigno Aquino III 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/benigno-aquino-iii/) - [Pia Wurtzbach 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/pia-wurtzbach/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b002/author-apl-de-ap-5259.jpg) apl.de.ap 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/apl-de-ap/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-jose-rizal-53210.jpg) Jose Rizal 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/jos-rizal/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-zhat-2183.jpg) Zhat 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/zhat/) ## More by Douglas MacArthur > [Men since the beginning of time have sought peace...military alliances, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn have failed, leaving the only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/men-since-the-beginning-of-time-have-sought-peace-military-alliances/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil—soil consecrated in the blood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/people-of-the-philippines-i-have-returned-by-the-grace-of-almighty/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride - humility in the weight of those great American architects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/i-stand-on-this-rostrum-with-a-sense-of-deep-humility-and-great-pride/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [Our country is now geared to an arms economy bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria and an incessant propaganda of fear.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/our-country-is-now-geared-to-an-arms-economy-bred-in-an-artificially/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/if-i-had-one-more-division-like-this-first-marine-division-i-could/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/however-horrible-the-incidents-of-war-may-be-the-soldier-who-is/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/while-asia-is-commonly-referred-to-as-the-gateway-to-europe-it-is-no/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/i-believe-that-the-entire-effort-of-modern-society-should-be/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/in-war-as-it-is-waged-now-with-the-enormous-losses-on-both-sides-both/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/i-am-concerned-for-the-security-of-our-great-nation-not-so-much/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/i-ve-looked-that-old-scoundrel-death-in-the-eye-many-times-but-this/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/age-wrinkles-the-body-quitting-wrinkles-the-soul/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/for-those-to-whom-much-is-given-much-is-required-it-is-not-whether/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [In war, you win or lose, live or die - and the difference is just an eyelash.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/in-war-you-win-or-lose-live-or-die-and-the-difference-is-just-an/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) > [Beware not the enemy from 'without' but the enemy from 'within'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-macarthur/beware-not-the-enemy-from-without-but-the-enemy-from-within/) [Douglas MacArthur](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-macarthur/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/philippines/douglas-macarthur/#itemlist", "name": "3 Philippines Quotes By Douglas MacArthur", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "People of the Philippines: I have returned. 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