Isoroku Yamamoto

"Silence is sometimes the loudest form of communication."

"A warrior without discipline is merely a man with weapons."

"The finest plans crumble without the courage to execute them."

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

"Opportunity knocks but once; wisdom opens the door."

"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of the good."

"A man's true character emerges in moments of uncertainty."

"Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it."

"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest gesture of pride."

"I am a man of duty, not of glory."

"The sea teaches patience to those who listen."

"To underestimate your opponent is to guarantee your own defeat."

"A leader is only as strong as the faith his men place in him."

"The clock of time waits for no man, yet a man of purpose makes time wait for him."

"In the face of the impossible, only the impossible can prevail."

"The greatest victory is one where no blood need be spilled."

"A mind that is closed cannot learn; a heart that is hardened cannot love."

"I have always believed that success comes to those who work hardest and think longest."

"Imagination is the weapon of the strategist."

"The bond between a commander and his men is forged in shared adversity."

"To accept death is to truly live."

"A man without dreams is merely counting the days until he stops breathing."

"The power of will can move mountains that cannons cannot."

"When faced with two paths, choose the one that requires more courage."

"The greatest strength lies not in being never knocked down, but in rising again."

"Tradition without progress is stagnation; progress without tradition is chaos."

"A soldier fights for his nation, but a great soldier fights for what is right."

"Time spent in reflection is never wasted."

"The man who fears failure has already surrendered."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing when not to use it."