Chester W. Nimitz Quotes
God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless.
"The Armed Forces Prayer Book". Book edited by Daniel Alfred Poling, 1951.
Chester W. Nimitz's statement broadcast to the United States and the Pacific Fleet after ceremonies in Tokyo Bay accepting the official surrender of Japan, September 2, 1945.
A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
1959 In the NewYork Times, 24May.
Foreword to Theodore Roscoe "United States Submarine Operations in World War II" (p. 5), June 1, 1949.
"The Magnificent Mitscher". Book by Theodore Taylor, 1954.
Chester W. Nimitz's statement after the Battle of Iwo Jima, circa March - May 1945.
"The Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and the Architecture of an American Myth". Book by Gar Alperovitz, 1995.
Our present control of the sea is so absolute that it is sometimes taken for granted.
"Employment of Naval Forces: 'Who Commands Sea - Commands Trade'". Monthly Newsletter, March 1948.
"Historic Ship Exhibits in the United States". Book by United States Naval History Division and United States Navy, 1969.
Commander in Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC) Communique No. 3 after the Battle of Midway, June 6, 1942.