Douglas Macarthur on Business Quotes

"Execution is the essence of strategy."

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

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

"The world is in a state of flux."

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

"The American people expect a man to do his duty."

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

"A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others."

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

"Growth is the only evidence of life."

"History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic oblivion."

"Strategic planning is the key to future security."

"Management is the development of people, not the direction of things."

"The power of the individual is the basis of our system."

"I have found that the greatest help in meeting any problem is to know where you are going."

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

"Always do more than is required of you."

"Life is a process of constant change."

"The depth of the love of one's country is the measure of his capacity for great service."

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

"We are not retreating, we are advancing in another direction."

"Our country is now geared to an arms economy which was bred in an artificially induced psychosis of war hysteria."

"The very essence of a free market is the right of the individual to choose his own way."

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

"In war there is no substitute for victory."

"Greatness is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character."

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

"A general is as good as his troops."

"Never give an order that can't be obeyed."

"Preparedness is the key to success and victory."

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

"Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid."