Isoroku Yamamoto

"I would rather be a man of value than a man of success."

"Man is not born for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."

"The real problem is in the hearts and minds of men. It is easier to denature plutonium than to denature the evil spirit of man."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve."

"Do not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness."

"The more we know, the more we realize how much we do not know."

"A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man."

"In order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain."

"The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them."

"I have always believed that the decision to commit to war is too important to be left solely to military strategists."

"Loyalty is the foundation of honor, and honor is the foundation of truth."

"The warrior who trusts his tools more than his spirit is already defeated."

"To understand war, one must understand that it is the failure of human wisdom."

"A captain who does not listen to his men is a captain who does not deserve them."

"The greatest victory is the one that requires no battle."

"To know your enemy, you must become your enemy."

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain."

"A man without dreams is like a ship without a sail."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

"The greatest honor is to serve your nation with all your heart."

"Fear is the shadow of ignorance."

"A leader must be willing to stand alone if necessary."

"The measure of a man is not in how he rises after falling, but in how quickly he gets back up."

"Trust is the currency of great leadership."

"Every setback is a setup for a comeback."

"The pen is mightier than the sword, but only if wielded with wisdom."

"In the garden of life, patience is the greatest virtue."