No army has ever done so much with so little. Douglas MacArthur More Quotes by Douglas MacArthur More Quotes From Douglas MacArthur It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past... Douglas MacArthur spiritualcharacterart WE HAVE HAD OUR LAST CHANCE. THE PROBLEM NOW IS BASICALLY THEOLOGICAL, AND INVOLVES SPIRITUALITY AND IMPROVEMENT OF human CHARACTER. IT MUST BE OF THE SPIRIT IF WE ARE TO SAVE THE FLESH. Douglas MacArthur lastsfleshcharacter No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy. Douglas MacArthur encountersenemyfirsts The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself. Douglas MacArthur lucky-daygood-lucksuccess The object and practice of liberty lies in the limitation of government power. Douglas MacArthur freedomgovernmentlying Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on Douglas MacArthur denialoptimismmoving Life is a lively process of becoming. Douglas MacArthur becominginspirelife Nine times of ten an army has been destroyed because its supply lines have been severed Douglas MacArthur linesarmymilitary I know war as few other men now living know it, and nothing to me is more revolting. I have long advocated its complete abolition, as its very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes... But once war is forced upon us, there is no other alternative than to apply every available means to bring it to a swift end. Douglas MacArthur menwarmean Never give an order that can't be obeyed. Douglas MacArthur leadershipgivingorder Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul. Douglas MacArthur wrinklesgiving-upyears I have just returned from visiting the Marines at the front, and there is not a finer fighting organization in the world! Douglas MacArthur marinefightingmilitary I have every confidence in the ultimate success of our joint cause; but success in modern war requires something more than courage and a willingness to die: it requires careful preparation. Douglas MacArthur preparationcouragewar However horrible the incidents of war may be, the soldier who is called upon to offer and to give his life for his country is the noblest development of mankind. Douglas MacArthur memorial-daywarcountry There are no atheists in the foxholes of Bataan. Douglas MacArthur foxholesatheismatheist This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. But always in our ears ring the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers: "Only the dead have seen the end of war. Douglas MacArthur platowarmean The soldier, above all other men, is required to perform the highest act of religious offering-sacrifice. In battle and in the face of danger and death he discloses those divine attributes which his amke gave when he created in his own image. No physical courage and no brute instincts can take the place of the divine annunciation and spiritual gift which will alone sustain him. Douglas MacArthur sacrificereligiousspiritual War's very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory. Douglas MacArthur indecisionvictorywar Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory. Douglas MacArthur strategyultimatevictory Believe me, sir, never a night goes by, be I ever so tired, but I read the Word of God before I go to bed. Douglas MacArthur tiredbiblebelieve
