James Forrestal War Quotations

From 1941 to 1945 we won a war by enlisting the whole-hearted support of all our people and all our resources.

The present danger which this country faces is at least as great as the danger which we faced during the war with Germany and Japan. Briefly stated, it is the very real danger that this country, as we know it, may cease to exist.

The raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next 500 years.

If all Europe lies flat while the Russian mob tramps over it, we will then be faced with a war under difficult circumstances, and with a very good chance of losing it.

As in the war of 1941-45, our victory and our survival depend on how and where we attack.