Douglas MacArthur Quotes, Status, and Thoughts

Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.

Even when opportunity knocks, a man still has to get up off his seat and open the door.

Have a good plan, execute it violently, and do it today.

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

Preparedness is the key to success and victory.

Give me ten thousand Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world.

Rules are mostly made to be broken and are too often for the lazy to hide behind.

The object and practice of liberty lie in the limitation of government power.

There is no security on this earth; there is the only opportunity.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

Beware not the enemy from 'without' but the enemy from 'within'.

Defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.

Training distinguishes an army from an armed mob.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

You are remembered for the rules you break.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

No plan ever survives its first encounter with the enemy.

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.

Life is a lively process of becoming.

Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on

Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.

Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.

It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.