He said, "I shall return." It was Douglass MacArthur.

"We Shall Return" was written by Jose Rizal in 1872, during his exile in Dapitan. He composed the poem as a declaration of his intention to return to the Philippines and continue fighting for its freedom and independence from Spanish colonial rule.

The phrase "you shall return" appears in the Bible in Genesis 3:19, where God tells Adam, "You are dust, and to dust you shall return." This is often interpreted as a reminder of human mortality.

general Douglas MacArthur. Is whom I think you are talking about.

He made a vow, "I shall return," when he was forced to abandon the Philippines.

In April 1942, General Douglas McArthur vowed you shall return aft the fall of Bataan.