3 Quotes & Sayings By Chester Nimitz

Chester W. Nimitz (July 31, 1885 – December 27, 1966) was an admiral of the United States Navy and the leading naval officer of World War II. He was the chief architect of victory in the Pacific and commander in chief of all U.S. naval forces during World War II Read more

A pioneer in submarine warfare and an innovator in naval aviation, he won fame as a skillful tactician and strategist in campaigns ranging from the attack on Pearl Harbor to the invasion of Okinawa. In his later years he served on a number of commissions and organizations, including the Naval Review Board and the advisory boards of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, General Electric Company, and General Motors Corporation.

God grant me the courage not to give up what...
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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 Nimitz
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I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn to obey. I asked for health that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy. I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am, among all men, most richly blessed. . Chester Nimitz