Strike fast, strike hard, strike often. William Halsey More Quotes by William Halsey More Quotes From William Halsey There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet. William Halsey volunteer greatness men All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble. William Halsey adversity courage inspirational [Admiral Nelson's counsel] guided me time and again. On the eve of the critical battle of Santa Cruz, in which the Japanese ships outnumbered ours more than two to one, I sent my task force commanders this dispatch: ATTACK REPEAT ATTACK. They did attack, heroically, and when the battle was done, the enemy turned away. All problems, personal, national, or combat, become smaller if you don't dodge them, but confront them. Touch a thistle timidly, and it pricks you; grasp it boldly, and its spines crumble. Carry the battle to the enemy! Lay your ship alongside his! William Halsey courage two enemy The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it is the elite of the world. William Halsey military new-york country When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell! William Halsey memorial-day military war There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet. William Halsey perseverance bad-day people Hit hard, hit fast and hit often William Halsey hard firsts I never trust a fighting man who doesn't smoke or drink. William Halsey fighting military men All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them. William Halsey dodge success motivational There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with. William Halsey military men history The only good Jap is one that's been dead six months. William Halsey six-months six months Kill Japs, kill Japs, kill more Japs! William Halsey world-war-2 war world There are no great men, only ordinary men, who have met extraordinary challenges. William Halsey challenges ordinary men There are no great men, just great circumstances, and how they handle those circumstances will determine the outcome of history. William Halsey outcomes circumstances men If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must have command of the air. William Halsey air sea war
