Isoroku Yamamoto Quotes

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A military man can scarcely pride himself on having "smitten a sleeping enemy"; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you made your appraisal after seeing what the enemy does, since it is certain that, angered and outraged, he will soon launch a determined counterattack.

Isoroku Yamamoto

I fear we have only awakened a sleeping giant, and his reaction will be terrible.

Isoroku Yamamoto

Isoroku Yamamoto

Isoroku Yamamoto

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Born: April 4, 1884

Died: April 18, 1943 (aged 59)

Bio: Isoroku Yamamoto was a Japanese Marshal Admiral and the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II until his death.

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