Douglas MacArthur Quotes (Author of Reminiscences) | Macarthur quotes
“Buildmeason,OLord,whowillbestrongenoughtoknowwhenheisweak,andbraveenoughtofacehimselfwhenheisafraid;onewhowillbeproudandunbendinginhonestdefeat,andhumbleandgentleinvictory.Buildmeasonwhosewishbonewillnotbewherehisbackboneshouldbe;asonwhowillknowTheeandthattoknowhimselfisthefoundationstoneofknowledge.Leadhim,Ipray,notinthepathofeaseandcomfort,butunderthestressandspurofdifficultiesandchallenge.Herelethimlearntostandupinthestorm;herelethimlearncompassionforthosewhofail.Buildmeasonwhoseheartwil...
“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.Build me a son whose wishbone will not be where his backbone should be; a son who will know Thee and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.
Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. Here let him learn to stand up in the storm; here let him learn compassion for those who fail.
Build me a son whose heart will be clean, whose goal will be high; a son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men; one who will learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; one who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.
And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humor, so that he may always be serious, yet never take hims...