Chester W. Nimitz Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Chester W. Nimitz:

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


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#925cb6e1

Uncommon valor was a common virtue.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#2bbe5b50

Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#4dbccca6

That is not to say that we can relax our readiness to defend ourselves. Our armament must be adequate to the needs, but our faith is not primarily in these machines of defense but in ourselves.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#e8615b24

A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#7440cbd0

God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#a3ba5b8c

Some of the best advice I've had comes from junior officers and enlisted men.
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#73a132d3

Is the proposed operation likely to succeed? What might the consequences of failure? Is it in the realm of practicability in terms of material and supplies?
~Chester W. Nimitz


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/chester-w-nimitz-quotes/#e2e1affb

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