Douglas MacArthur's quote "old soldiers never die; they just fade away" suggests that while veterans may leave active service and the spotlight, their contributions and memories endure. It reflects the idea that the experiences and sacrifices of soldiers remain a lasting part of history, even as they grow older and less visible in society. The phrase embodies a sense of respect for the enduring legacy and quiet dignity of those who have served in the military.
It basically means to never give up on your dreams, they will come true
he stole the quote from his servent
Seapower is never more effective than when just over the horizon
Frederick Douglas was a renown abolitionist and reformer. He believed in equality for all people including race and gender such as Women, Native American, African American, and new immigrants. He was known for stating this quote, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
The quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's farewell address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.[Another contributor adds: "According to General of the Army (5 star) Douglas McArthur, the line came from an old Barracks Ballad sung during his young cadet tenure at West Point (Military Academy). He mentioned the ballad during his final address to the Corps of Cadets on his final departure from the Army I believe somewhere around 1962."]The full quote from the end of his address was:"I am closing my 52 years of military service. When I joined the Army, even before the turn of the century, it was the fulfillment of all of my boyish hopes and dreams. The world has turned over many times since I took the oath on the plain at West Point, and the hopes and dreams have long since vanished, but I still remember the refrain of one of the most popular barrack ballads of that day which proclaimed most proudly that "old soldiers never die; they just fade away.""And like the old soldier of 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 light to see that duty."Good Bye."You can read and view MacArthur's address at American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches, available via Related Links. For more information, also see Related Questions, below.
we were soldiers
No one. The actual quote, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away" was part of General Douglas MacArthur's address to a joint session of Congress on April 19, 1951, after President Truman fired him for ignoring orders about threatening China. The sentimental quote belies the seriousness of MacArthur's warning about and insight into the dangers of post-World War II Asia, particularly the Korean War and eventual "military action" in Vietnam.
i am the best! that was his quote No, I don't think he said that exactly.
"I will return" was a quote from General Douglas MacArthur
Never say never
I shall return (to the Phillipines)
He says "Never never never never never give up! "
Aerosmiths famous quote is "once you start you can never go back."
The quote is attributed to Fredrick Douglas.
yes that famous quote belong to the Great Da Vinci
'Never Give In'
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