Quotes from Isoroku Yamamoto

To fight the United States is like fighting the whole world. But it has been decided. So I will fight the best I can.

I'm against war with the United States. But I am an officer of the Imperial Navy and a subject of His Majesty the Emperor.

Unless more efforts based upon long-range planning are put into military preparations and operations, it will be very hard to win the final victory.

I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.