14 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."
- Douglas MacArthur
Courage
"I see that the old flagpole still stands. Have your troops hoist the colors to its peak, and let no enemy ever haul them down."
- Douglas MacArthur
Courage
"We have known the bitterness of defeat and the exultation of triumph, and from both we have learned there can be no turning back. We must go forward to preserve in peace what we won in war."
- Douglas MacArthur
Resilience
"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. He does not set out to be a leader but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent."
- Douglas MacArthur
Leadership
"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."
- Douglas MacArthur
Leadership
"A true leader is one who can stand alone if necessary – owing to their self-belief and conviction in their vision, even when faced with opposition. Additionally, they demonstrate the bravery to do what’s right, even if it’s unpopular and is likely to involve risks/ trigger potential criticism. On the other hand, they are also willing to listen to the needs of others empathically and take diverse perspectives into account."
- Douglas MacArthur
Leadership
"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. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent."
- Douglas MacArthur
Leadership
"“No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.”"
- Douglas MacArthur
Responsibility
"“Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”"
- Douglas MacArthur
Responsibility
"Duty, honor, country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be."
- Douglas MacArthur
Responsibility
"There is no security on the Earth, there is only opportunity."
- Douglas MacArthur
Optimism
"Americans never quit."
- Douglas MacArthur
Determination
"In the central place of every heart there is a recording chamber. So long as it receives a message of beauty, hope, cheer, and courage – so long are you young. When the wires are all down and our heart is covered with the snow of pessimism and the ice of cynicism, then, and only then, are you grown old."
- Douglas MacArthur
Mindfulness
"They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy, and they were lousy, and they stunk. And I loved them."
- Douglas MacArthur
Bravery