And like the old soldier in that ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the sight to see that duty.

Quote by Douglas MacArthur

Topics: Military Quotes

We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the...

We are bound no longer by the straitjacket of the past and nowhere is the...

Life is a lively process of becoming.

Life is a lively process of becoming.

Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of...

Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws and will bear the test of any system of...

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.

There is no security on this earth; there is only opportunity.

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of...

I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of...

They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy,...

They died hard, those savage men - like wounded wolves at bay. They were filthy,...

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul.

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the...

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the...

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.

Americans never quit.

Americans never quit.

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

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

The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.

The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself.

My first recollection is that of a bugle call.

My first recollection is that of a bugle call.

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what...

Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what...

Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.

Only those are fit to live who are not afraid to die.

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is...

One cannot wage war under present conditions without the support of public opinion, which is...

Last, but by no means least, courage - moral courage, the courage of one's convictions,...

Last, but by no means least, courage - moral courage, the courage of one's convictions,...

People grow old only by deserting their ideals, Macarthur had written. Years may wrinkle the...

People grow old only by deserting their ideals, Macarthur had written. Years may wrinkle the...

You are remembered for the rules you break.

You are remembered for the rules you break.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.

Never give an order that can't be obeyed.