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Douglas MacArthur

Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.

Douglas MacArthur

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Douglas MacArthur is expressing a deep desire to be remembered in the future for helping to promote peace rather than for any military achievements. He values a small acknowledgment of his peaceful efforts more than all the honors he received through warfare.

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