I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.
Douglas MacarthurRead
Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a hope for enduring peace and divine protection over it.
Douglas MacArthur's quote reflects a deep longing for the restoration of peace in the world. It highlights the importance of unity and harmony among nations and acknowledges a higher power's role in safeguarding that peace. The prayerful tone suggests a belief in the necessity of both human effort and divine intervention in achieving lasting tranquility.
In practice
A speech at an international peace conference.
I believe that the entire effort of modern society should be concentrated on the endeavor to outlaw war as a method of the solution of problems between nations.
In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.
Worry, doubt, fear and despair are the enemies which slowly bring us down to the ground and turn us to dust before we die.
We are not retreating - we are advancing in another direction.
A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation.
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.
Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.
Sometimes it seems as if there are more solutions than problems. On closer scrutiny, it turns out that many of today's problems are a result of yesterday's solutions.
As African-Americans, that's what's being played fast and loose with, our citizenship. When you have the Trayvon Martins and the Michael Browns being shot and killed, it's because, on a certain level, there is a kind of mutability in the understanding of citizenship around the black body.
The Company of Wolves is about how society teaches young women to look at themselves, and what to be afraid of. It's about a girl learning that the world of sensuality and the unknown is not to be feared, that it's worth getting your teeth into.
Your emotional capacity is an empty motor, and your values are the fuel with which your mind fills it. If you choose a mix of contradictions, it will clog your motor, corrode your transmission and wreck you on your first attempt to move with a machine which you, the driver, have corrupted.
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