Isoroku Yamamoto Quotes

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.

Isoroku Yamamoto

• Sleep
• Military
• Enemy
• Pride
• Shame
• Smitten

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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.

  

  Isoroku Yamamoto
  • Sleep
  • Military
  • Enemy