30 Quotes by Chester W. Nimitz

We must not again underestimate the Japanese.

Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.

I felt that it was an unnecessary loss of civilian life... We had them beaten. They hadn't enough food, they couldn't do anything.

The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is as necessary to us in our continuing forward movement toward final victory as it was vital to the enemy in staving off ultimate defeat.

If you're not making waves, you're not under weigh.

By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their country which only history will be able to value fully. Among the Americans who served on Iwo Island, uncommon valor was a common virtue.

Luck can be attributed to a well-conceived plan carried out by a well-trained and indoctrinated task group.

When you're in command, command.