James Forrestal Quotes

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• The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.
• Moreover, the accomplishment of Russia's aims has been greatly simplified by the fact that we have heretofore offered the world no practical antidote for the…
• Courage is the capacity to conduct oneself with restraint in times of prosperity and with courage and tenacity when things do not go well....
• If all Europe lies flat while the Russian mob tramps over it, we will then be faced with a war under difficult circumstances, and with…
• By providing outstanding economic leadership, this country can wage its attack successfully - and can thereby build the foundations of a peaceful world.
• As in the war of 1941-45, our victory and our survival depend on how and where we attack.
• This country cannot afford the deceptive luxury of waging defensive warfare.
• For the only way in which a durable peace can be created is by world-wide restoration of economic activity and international trade.
• If these assets were set up as a revolving fund with which Japan could import raw materials for its industries, Japanese exports could again enter…
• A similar revolving fund could be set up for Germany, for a durable peace can rest only upon a Germany that, while militarily impotent, is…
• From 1941 to 1945 we won a war by enlisting the whole-hearted support of all our people and all our resources.
• It is inconceivable that even the gang who runs Russia would be willing to take on war, but one always has to remember that there…
• The present danger which this country faces is at least as great as the danger which we faced during the war with Germany and Japan.…
• There is a serious, immediate and extraordinarily grave threat to the continued existence of this country.

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