The fate of the Empire rests on this enterprise. Every man must devote himself totally to the task in hand. Isoroku Yamamoto More Quotes by Isoroku Yamamoto More Quotes From Isoroku Yamamoto Even a burglar hesitates to go back for more. Isoroku Yamamoto even more back go The example afforded before the Great War by Germany - which, if only it had exercised forbearance for another five or ten years, would by now be unrivaled in Europe - suggests that the task facing us now is to build up our strength calmly and with circumspection. Isoroku Yamamoto us great strength war Although a precise outlook on the international situation is hard for anyone to make, it is needless to say that now the time has come for the Navy, especially the Combined Fleet, to devote itself seriously to war preparations, training, and operational plans with a firm determination that a conflict with the U.S. and Great Britain is inevitable. Isoroku Yamamoto great determination time war A man of real purpose puts his faith in himself always. Sometimes he refuses even to put his faith in the gods. So from time to time, he falls into error. Isoroku Yamamoto man faith time sometimes Unless more efforts based upon long-range planning are put into military preparations and operations, it will be very hard to win the final victory. Isoroku Yamamoto will win hard victory I entered the navy with the great ambition of becoming a naval soldier and going to war. Either I die from this festering wound - because I refuse to have my arm amputated - or I recover from it and continue being a soldier. I have a one-in-two chance, and I shall bet my life on it! Isoroku Yamamoto my-life great war life Japan has always regarded the aircraft carrier as one of the most offensive of armaments. Isoroku Yamamoto always aircraft offensive japan If we are to have a war with America, we will have no hope of winning unless the U.S. fleet in Hawaiian waters can be destroyed. Isoroku Yamamoto will hope winning war If a war breaks out with the United States, the navy will have to put all its strength into interceptive operations, so... massive sea-borne supplies might be momentarily interrupted. Isoroku Yamamoto will navy strength war I felt from the start that America was not likely to relinquish lightly positions established at the cost of such sacrifices, and I pressed the view that a high degree of preparation and willingness to make sacrifices would be necessary on our side, but everybody here always persists in facile optimism until the very worst actually happens. Isoroku Yamamoto view start optimism preparation As long as tides of war are in our favor, the United States will never stop fighting. As a consequence, the war will continue for several years, during which materiel will be exhausted, vessels and arms will be damaged, and they can be replaced only with great difficulties. Isoroku Yamamoto great fighting war long I was once the captain of Akagi, and it is with heartfelt regret that I must now order that she be sunk. Isoroku Yamamoto she captain now regret
