Douglas Macarthur Quote by Joseph E. Persico

“He was a thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of me and the worst…

— William Manchester

He [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] was a great thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of…

— William Manchester

“General Douglas MacArthur said, “In war there is no substitute for victory.”

— Warren W. Wiersbe

“Arthur MacArthur was the most flamboyantly egotistic man I had ever seen, until I met his son.”

— Major General Enoch Crowder

“I fired MacArthur because he wouldn’t respect the authority of the president. I didn’t fire him because he was a dumb son of a…

— Harry S. Truman

General MacArthur told me, "You represent the American serviceman better than the American serviceman himself."

— John Wayne

“No commander was ever privileged to lead a finer force; no commander ever derived greater inspiration from the performance of his troops.”

— John J. Pershing

“British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the world war by their…

— Robert Jackson

“He had a boyish enthusiasm for warfare and was delighted beyond words to be made a colonel in the Illinois National Guard without ever…

— Bill Bryson

“Well more than two thirds of the press releases from Douglas MacArthur's command reference only one person – himself.”

— Stanley Weintraub

“It is in this way that he is a true hero; despite his successes, he knew there was always more work to be done,…

— David A. Goodman

“Eisenhower on Patton: "Fundamentally, he is so avid for recognition as a great commander that he won't with ruthlessly suppress any habit that will…

— Jean Edward Smith