Douglas MacArthur Quotations

While Asia is commonly referred to as the Gateway to Europe, it is no less true that Europe is the Gateway to Asia, and the broad influence of the one cannot fail to have its impact upon the other.

I've looked that old scoundrel death in the eye many times but this time I think he has me on the ropes.

If I had one more division like this First Marine Division I could win this war.

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.

Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.

I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold!

By profession I am a Soldier & take pride in that fact, but I am prouder to be a father.

While I was not consulted prior to the President's decision to intervene in support of the Republic of Korea, that decision from a military standpoint, proved a sound one, as we hurled back the invader and decimated his forces. Our victory was complete, and our objectives within reach, when Red China intervened with numerically superior ground forces.

Men since the beginning of time have sought peace...military alliances, balances of power, leagues of nations, all in turn have failed, leaving the only path to be by way of the crucible of war. The utter destructiveness of war not blots out this alternative.