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War Quotes by Douglas MacArthur
- In war, indeed, there can be no substitute for victory.
- I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
- "Duty, Honor, Country" - those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are…
- It seems strangely difficult for some to realize that here in Asia is where the Communist conspirators have elected to make their play for global…
- 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…
- Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won. The skies no longer rain with death - the…
- We have known the bitterness of defeat and the exultation of triumph, and from both we have learned there can be no turning back. We…
- I stand on this rostrum with a sense of deep humility and great pride - humility in the weight of those great American architects of…
- Here are centered the hopes and aspirations and faith of the entire human race. I do not stand here as advocate for any partisan cause,…
- I address you with neither rancor nor bitterness in the fading twilight of life, with but one purpose in mind: to serve my country. The…
- In this situation, it becomes vital that our own country orient its policies in consonance with this basic evolutionary condition rather than pursue a course…
- The Pacific no longer represents menacing avenues of approach for a prospective invader. It assumes, instead, the friendly aspect of a peaceful lake. Our line…
- While I was not consulted prior to the President's decision to intervene in support of the Republic of Korea, that decision from a military standpoint,…
- While no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental China, and such was never given a thought, the new…
- War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
- There are some who, for varying reasons, would appease Red China. They are blind to history's clear lesson, for history teaches with unmistakable emphasis that…
- I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of…
- In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.
- If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.
- I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold!
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