19 Quotes by William Halsey

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.

I never trust a fighting man who doesn't smoke or drink.

There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.

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.

There are no great men, only ordinary men, who have met extraordinary challenges.

Strike fast, strike hard, strike often.

When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell!

There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.

Kill Japs, kills Japs, kill more Japs!