The hated system of land tenure, so contributory to general unrest in Asia, has been abolished. Every farmer is now accorded the right and dignity of ownership of the land he long has tilled. Douglas MacArthur More Quotes by Douglas MacArthur More Quotes From Douglas MacArthur I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn't send me enough of them. Douglas MacArthur troops criticism war 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 must go forward to preserve in peace what we won in war. Douglas MacArthur triumph war history To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory. Douglas MacArthur military winning inspirational From the Far East I send you one single thought, one sole idea - written in red on every beachhead from Australia to Tokyo - "There is no substitute for victory!" Douglas MacArthur victory australia ideas The Pacific no longer represents menacing avenues of approach for a prospective invader.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 of defense is a natural one and can be maintained with a minimum of military effort and expense. Douglas MacArthur military lakes war I will defend Korea as I would my own country-just as I would California. Douglas MacArthur korea war country A better world shall emerge based on faith and understanding. Douglas MacArthur military faith inspirational I know that this operation will be sort of helter-skelter. But the First Marine Division is going to win the war by landing at Inchon. Douglas MacArthur marine winning war The Puerto Ricans forming the ranks of the gallant 65th Infantry on the battlefields of Korea … are writing a brilliant record of achievement in battle and I am proud indeed to have them in this command. I wish that we might have many more like them. Douglas MacArthur korea achievement writing In war there is no substitute for victory. Douglas MacArthur inspirational-sports memorial-day motivational-sports By profession I am a soldier and take great pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys. The one has the potentialities of death; the other embodies creation and life. Douglas MacArthur parenting pride father Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye. Douglas MacArthur light military goodbye If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war. Douglas MacArthur marine military war Apart from an innate grasp of tactical concepts, a great coach must possess the essentials attributes of leadership which mold men into a cohesive, fighting team with an invincible will to victory. Douglas MacArthur team fighting men It seems to me the worst possible concept, militarily, that we would simply stay there, resisting aggression, so-called...it seems to me that the way to "resist aggression" is to destroy the potentialities of the aggressor to continually hit you...When you say, merely, "we are going to continue to fight aggression," that is not what the enemy is fighting for. The enemy is fighting for a very definite purpose-to destroy our forces. Douglas MacArthur fighting war enemy I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes. Douglas MacArthur rope eye thinking My first recollection is that of a bugle call. Douglas MacArthur recollection firsts The untruthful soldier trifles with the lives of his countrymen and the honor and safety of his country. Douglas MacArthur safety soldier country Always there has been some terrible evil at home or some monstrous foreign power that was going to gobble us up if we did not blindly rally behind it. Douglas MacArthur home war peace I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold! Douglas MacArthur i-can war world
