““He was a thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of me and the worst of men, the most protean, most ridiculous, and most sublime. No more baffling, exasperating soldier ever wore a uniform. Flamboyant, imperious, and apocalyptic, he carried the plumage of a flamingo, could not acknowledge errors, and tried to cover up his mistakes with sly, childish tricks. Yet he was also endowed with great personal charm, a will of iron, and a soaring intellect. Unquestionably he was the most gifted man-at arms- this nation has produced. -William Manchester on Douglas MacArthur””
![“He [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] was a great thundering paradox of a man, noble and ignoble, inspiring and outrageous, arrogant and shy, the best of men and the worst of men, the most protean, most ridiculous, and most sublime.” quote by William Manchester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b2b/william-manchester-18393_arrogant_he-gen-douglas-macarthur-was-a-great-thu_2912473.jpg)
![“His [Gen. Douglas MacArthur's] own heroes were Lincoln and Washington, and in some ways he resembled them. Like them, he was slandered and misunderstood.” quote by William Manchester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c0e/william-manchester-18393_hero_his-gen-douglas-macarthur-s-own-heroes-w_1796800.jpg)
![“It is true that despite occasional gleams of Churchillian eloquence he [Gen. Douglas MacArthur] usually spoke poorly. He was far more effective in conversations a deux. But those who dismiss him as shallow because his rhetoric was fustian err.” quote by William Manchester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/996/william-manchester-18393_conversation_it-is-true-that-despite-occasional-gleam_124199.jpg)
![“His [Gen. Douglas MacArthur's] own heroes were Lincoln and Washington, and in some ways he resembled them.” quote by William Manchester](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/572/william-manchester-18393_hero_his-gen-douglas-macarthur-s-own-heroes-w_1273936.jpg)
