Training distiguishes an army from an armed mob.
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) American general
“Annual Report of the Chief of Staff” (30 Jun 1934)
Quotations by:
MacArthur, Douglas
Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up interest wrinkles your soul.
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) American general
“War Is No Longer a Medium of Practical Settlement of International Differences,” address at American Legion dinner, Los Angeles (26 Jan 1955)
There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) American general
(Attributed)
The history of failure in war can be summed up in two words: Too Late.
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) American general
Letter to William Allen White.
In William Manchester, American Caesar, ch. 4 (1978).
It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) American general
Speech, Republican National Convention, Chicago (7 Jul 1952)
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