"There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances……" — William Halsey
"There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with."
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William Halsey
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12 Quotes by William Halsey
William Halsey has 12 quotes on this site.
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The Marine Corps has just been called by the New York Times, 'The elite of this country.' I think it…
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There aren't any great men. There are just great challenges that ordinary men like you and me are forced by…
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When this war is over, the Japanese language will be spoken only in hell!
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Kill Japs, kills Japs, kill more Japs!
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[Admiral Nelson's counsel] guided me time and again. On the eve of the critical battle of Santa Cruz, in which…
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All problems become smaller if you don't dodge them but confront them.
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If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must…
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Strike fast, strike hard, strike often.
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I never trust a fighting man who doesn't smoke or drink.
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Education would be much more effective if its purpose was to ensure that by the time they leave school every…
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There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.
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More Circumstances Quotes
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The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances.
— Aristotle
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Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that…
— Neil Armstrong
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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of…
— Saint Augustine
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A Scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So…
— James A. Baldwin
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There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real…
— Christian Bale
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Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
— Dave Barry
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When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.
— Joseph Addison
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If a Pope clearly realizes that he is no longer physically, psychologically, and spiritually capable of handling the duties of…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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As Nelson Mandela has pointed out, boycott is not a principle, it is a tactic depending upon circumstances. A tactic…
— John Berger
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The truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, your kids, your spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other…
— Andrew Bernstein
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I cannot think of any circumstances in which a government can go to war without the support of parliament.
— Tony Blair
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