| Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989. | | | |
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| | | NUMBER: | 663 |
| AUTHOR: | Douglas MacArthur (1880–1964) |
| QUOTATION: | No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, title of speech to the people of Japan, May 3, 1948, upon the first anniversary of the Japanese constitution.—MacArthur, A Soldier Speaks, p. 194 (1965).
Francis T. Miller, General Douglas MacArthur, Fighter for Freedom, p. 1 (1942), wrote, “[MacArthur] has said many times to friends: ‘The man who will not defend his freedom does not deserve to be free!’”
See also No. 1191. |
| SUBJECTS: | Freedom—defense of |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia | | |
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