Douglas MacArthur

"The primary purpose of a warrior is to save lives of his countrymen."

"How terrible and sad it is that we can measure our worth by the zeros in our bank account."

"I have known no man of greater ability, or possessing finer qualities of character."

"The chief ingredient of success is American youth."

"Don't take counsel of your fears."

"The soldier is the backbone of any nation."

"I've looked at the future and I didn't like it."

"Prepare for war like you're going to war forever. But pray for peace like you're going to have it tomorrow."

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."

"Life's greatest tragedy is not to have fought."

"You must be willing to take the first step, even though you don't see the whole staircase."

"Uncommon valor was a common virtue."

"I shall return."

"One's life and one's feelings are not so important as the accomplishment of one's duty."

"The best leadership is achieved when you build followers into leaders."

"Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants."

"The foundation of any nation is the education of its youth."

"It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it."

"A leader leads by example, not by force."

"The man who will take risks and overcome them is the man who will succeed."

"In this day of accelerated change, obsolescence is a constant threat."

"The more you know, the more you realize you don't know."

"You can't lead from behind."

"Failure is not dishonorable; not fighting is."

"To plan only for contingencies is to plan for failure."

"There is no victory at bargain basement prices."

"All great changes are irksome to the human mind, especially those attended with great dangers and uncertainty."

"People are naturally drawn to beauty."

"The shadows are lengthening for me. The twilight years have come."

"You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt."