Quote

I have one criticism about the Negro troops who fought under my command in the Korean War. They didn't send me enough of them.

Douglas MacArthur

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Douglas MacArthur
Age: 84 †
Born: 1880
Born: January 26
Died: 1964
Died: April 5
Military Officer
Little Rock
Arkansas
General Douglas MacArthur
General MacArthur
D. MacArthur
War
Didn
Korean
Enough
Negro
Fought
Troops
Send
Command
Criticism

More quotes by Douglas MacArthur

Image
Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
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
Image
I'll come back as soon as I can with as much as I can. In the meantime, you've got to hold!
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Old soldiers never die, they just lose their grip on reality after traumatic brain injuries.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
You are remembered for the rules you break.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
It is my earnest hope - indeed the hope of all mankind - that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past, a world found upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point?but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that old soldiers never die they just fade away.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
The world is in a constant conspiracy against the brave.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Preparedness is the key to success and victory.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
For those to whom much is given, much is required. It is not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. There is no substitute for victory.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
The chickens are coming home to roost, and you happen to have just moved into the chicken house.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
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
Image
Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb... he seems to have understood that in the competition of baseball, just as in war, defensive strategy never has produced ultimate victory.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
In war, as it is waged now, with the enormous losses on both sides, both sides will lose. It is a form of mutual suicide.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Expect only 5% of an intelligence report to be accurate.The trick of a good commander is to isolate the 5%.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
The soldier, above all other men, is required to practice the greatest act of religious training - sacrifice.
Douglas MacArthur
Image
Youth is not entirely a time of life it is a state of mind. Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubts as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear as young as your hope, as old as your despair.
Douglas MacArthur