Douglas MacArthur1880–1964The quotations of
Douglas MacArthur
United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
1880–1964
16 quotes, most often on War & Peace, Courage and Freedom.
- Sylvanus Thayer Award acceptance speech to the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York (12 May 1962)
- Address to the Annual Stockholders Sperry Rand Corporation (30 July 1957), as published in General MacArthur Speeches and Reports 1908-1964 (2000) by Edward T. Imparato, p. 206
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
Title of speech to the people of Japan, May 3, 1948, upon the first anniversary of the Japanese constitution. MacArthur, A Soldier Speaks (1965), p. 194. Francis T. Miller, General Douglas MacArthur, Fighter for Freedom (1942), p. 1, wrote, “[MacArth- Speech to the Michigan legislature, in Lansing, Michigan (15 May 1952), published in General MacArthur Speeches and Reports 1908-1964 (2000) by Edward T. Imparato, p. 206, much of this was used in speeches of 1951, as quoted in The Twenty-year Revolu
- Richards Topical Encyclopedia (1951)
I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil.
On landing in Leyte, Philippines (20 October 1944)- Macarthur and the American Century: A Reader (2001) edited by William M Leary
- To Gen. Richard Sutherland after their flight over Japanese held territory to reach Australia (17 March 1942), as quoted in MacArthur and the War Against Japan (1944) by Frazier Hunt, p. 71
The magnificence of the courage and fortitude of the Korean people defies description.
Farewell address to Congress (1951)Today the guns are silent. A great tragedy has ended. A great victory has been won.
Victory broadcast (1945)- Victory broadcast (1945)
If we will not devise some greater and more equitable system, Armageddon will be at our door.
Victory broadcast (1945)Today, freedom is on the offensive, democracy is on the march.
Victory broadcast (1945)War’s very object is victory, not prolonged indecision. In war there is no substitute for victory.
Farewell address to Congress (1951)
