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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

Topics: Carry Enemy Fought Function Navy Soil War

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

~Chester W. Nimitz

Topics: Courage Even Give God Grant Hopeless Me Right Think Though Up I Think

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Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.

~Chester W. Nimitz

Topics: Best Consists Good Good Men Helping Leadership Men Picking Them

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Uncommon valor was a common virtue.

~Chester W. Nimitz

Topics: Common Uncommon Valor Virtue

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

~Chester W. Nimitz

Topics: Advice Best Enlisted Had Junior Men Officers Some

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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

Topics: Adequate Defend Defense Faith Machines Must Needs Our Ourselves Primarily Readiness Relax Say

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

~Chester W. Nimitz

Topics: Always Because Costs Keep Much Paint Powder Referred She Ship

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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

Topics: Consequences Failure Likely Material Might Operation Proposed Realm Succeed Supplies Terms

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Soldier

Born: February 24th, 1885

Died: February 20th, 1966

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