Douglas Macarthur Quotes

"The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war."

"A general is just as good or as bad as the troops under his command make him."

"The measure of a man is not where he stands in comfort, but where he stands in challenge."

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt."

"Battles are not won by arms alone, but by the spirit of the men who wield them."

"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone and the courage to make tough decisions."

"The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare."

"The rules of war are simple. Get there first with the most men."

"Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars."

"Always there is the tomorrow."

"I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within."

"You are as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear."

"Victory belongs to the one who holds on a quarter of an hour longer."

"I suppose that in the end, it is the spirit that matters most."

"A leader is a man who can adapt principles to circumstances."

"Your potential is limited only by the depth of your resolve."

"The world is in a state of flux."

"An organization is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, and fights as a team."

"You are remembered by the rules you break."

"The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself."

"The objective of all military training is success in battle."

"Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be."

"The depth of love of one's country is the measure of the man."

"No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation."

"Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die."

"The objective is the most important part of any plan."

"Always reach into the future, yet never forget the lessons of the past."

"In war, you win or lose, live or die, and the difference is just an eyelash."

"Efficiency in operation is the hallmark of a great organization."

"New conditions require new methods and new men."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to carry on with dignity in spite of it."

"The military code which he perpetuates has come down to us from even before the age of knighthood."

"Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul."