Admiral Quote by Chester W. Nimitz Download Open image “Among the men who fought on Iwo Jima, uncommon valor was a common virtue.” — Chester W. Nimitz ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare Admiral American military American soldier American veterans Battle Common Courage Great military Greatest military He man Iwo jima Marine Marine corps Men Military Military man Military soldier My marine Uncommon United states marine United states marine corps Usmc Valor Veterans and freedom Virtue War War of the worlds War veteran World war 1 World war 2 World war i World war ii
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
For Marines like myself, Iwo Jima represents heroic sacrifice and bravery. — Ruben Gallego Copy Share Image
Here, in the dread tribunal of last resort, valor contended against valor. Here brave men struggled and died for the right as God gave… — Adlai Stevenson I Copy Share Image
“who, like other weak men, grew in valor as his opponent seemed inclined to make peace,” — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
Valor was in Nikodemos, unquestionable, and commitment like trees to stand or night to fall. — Janet Morris Copy Share Image
It is held that valor is the chiefest virtue, and most dignifies the haver. — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
“Valor consists in the power of self-recovery, so that a man cannot have his flank turned, cannot be out-generalled, but put him where you will, he stands. This can only be by his preferring truth to his past apprehension of truth; and his alert acceptance of it, from whatever quarter; the intrepid conviction that his laws, his relations to society,… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share
Valor consists in the power of self-recovery, so that a man cannot have his flank turned, cannot be out-generalled, but put him where you… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The hero is valorous because he stands up to every threat directed against his values. Heroism requires value conflict. — Andrew Bernstein Copy Share Image
No other island received as much preliminary pounding as did Iwo Jima. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
By their victory, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions and other units of the Fifth Amphibious Corps have made an accounting to their… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
The enemy of our games was always Japan, and the courses were so thorough that after the start of World War II, nothing that… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
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. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
When I assumed command of the Pacific Fleet in 31 December, 1941; our submarines were already operating against the enemy, the only units of… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
The Japanese had, in fact, already sued for peace. The atomic bomb played no decisive part, from a purely military point of view, in… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
The battle of Iwo Island has been won. The United States Marines by their individual and collective courage have conquered a base which is… — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
I have just taken on a great responsibility. I will do my utmost to meet it. — Chester W. Nimitz Copy Share Image
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Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill. — William Cowper Copy Share Image
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Thanks be to God," says the Admiral, "the air is soft as in April in Seville, and it is a pleasure to be in… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
But in this country it is necessary, now and then, to put one admiral to death in order to inspire the others to fight. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
As president, I wouldn't be making the day-to-day combat decisions. The job of the commander-in-chief is to lay the objective out and then you… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
The Admiral says that he never beheld so fair a thing: trees all along the river, beautiful and green, and different from ours, with… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
Of this voyage, I observe," says the Admiral, "that it has miraculously been shown, as may be understood by this writing, by the many… — Christopher Columbus Copy Share Image
There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet. — William Halsey Copy Share Image
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I call my dad 'Admiral Ass Hat,' he doesn't really think it's funny. — Jay Crownover Copy Share Image
This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or..." "Repair boy." "Very funny, Piper. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
