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The President Of The United States Ordered Me To Break Through The Japanese Lines And Proceed From Corregidor To Australia For The Purpose, As I Understand It, Of Organizing The American Offensive Against Japan, A Primary Objective Of Which Is The Relief Of The Philippines. I Came Through And I Shall Return.

I Had Learned One Of The Bitter Lessons Of Life: Never Try To Regain The Past, The Fire Will Have Become Ashes.

The Pacific No Longer Represents Menacing Avenues Of Approach For A Prospective Invader. It Assumes, Instead, The Friendly Aspect Of A Peaceful Lake. Our Line Of Defense Is A Natural One And Can Be Maintained With A Minimum Of Military Effort And Expense.

In War, As It Is Waged Now, With The Enormous Losses On Both Sides, Both Sides Will Lose. It Is A Form Of Mutual Suicide.

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.