All Isoroku Yamamoto Quotes
- In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon… Britain
- The mindless rejoicing at home is really appalling; it makes me fear that the first blow against Tokyo will make them wilt at once...I only… Americans
- You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass. Behind
- But then, if the war continues after that, I have no expectation of success. Continues
- A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten.… Angered
- The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants, Ants
- The fate of the Empire rests on this enterprise. Every man must devote himself totally to the task in hand. Devote
- Today, as chief Of the guardians of the seas Of the land of the dawn, I gaze up with awe At the rising sun! Awe
- I wonder what Heaven must think of the people down here on this small black speck in the universe that is earth, or of all… All
- I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve. All
- A military man can scarcely pride himself on having smitten a sleeping enemy; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. Enemy
- You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass. Behind
- Anyone who has seen the auto factories in Detroit and the oil fields in Texas knows that Japan lacks the national power for a naval… America
- Should hostilities once break out between Japan and the United States, it is not enough that we take Guam and the Philippines, nor even Hawaii… Break
- Even a burglar hesitates to go back for more. Burglar
- Japan has always regarded the aircraft carrier as one of the most offensive of armaments. Aircraft
- In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States and Great Britain I will run wild and win victory upon… Britain
- If we invade America, we will find a gun behind every blade of grass. America