207 Quotes by Douglas MacArthur

Years wrinkle the skin. Giving up wrinkles the soul.

I have known war as few men now living know it. It's very destructiveness on both friend and foe has rendered it useless as a means of settling international disputes.

Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.

Competitive sports keep alive in us a spirit and vitality. Sports teach the strong to know when they are weak and the brave to face themselves when they are afraid; to be proud and unbowed in defeat, and yet humble and gentle in victory; to master ourselves before we attempt to master others; to learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; and to give the predominance of courage over timidity.

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

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

Men will not fight and die without knowing what they are fighting and dying for.

Our government has kept us in a perpetual state of fear - kept us in a continuous stampede of patriotic fervor - with the cry of grave national emergency.

Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate.The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%.