Yoshijiro Umezu quotes
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“Germ warfare against the United States would escalate to war against all humanity.”
-- Yoshijiro UmezuSource : "The Second Attack on Pearl Harbor" by Steve Horn, (p. 201), 2005.
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“With luck we will be able to repulse the invaders before they land. At any rate, I can say that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force. That is, we will be able to inflict extremely heavy damage on the enemy.”
-- Yoshijiro UmezuSource : "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire". Book by John Toland, 2003.
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“The certain way to victory...lies in making everything on Imperial soil contribute to the war effort...combining the total material and spiritual strength of the nation...”
-- Yoshijiro UmezuSource : "Suicide Squads: Axis and Allied Special Attack Weapons of World War II" by Richard O'Neill, (p. 267), 1981.
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“It is all very well to be cautious, but if we are too cautious we will miss our opportunity.”
-- Yoshijiro UmezuSource : "The Rising Sun: The Decline and Fall of the Japanese Empire" by John Toland, (p. 754), 2003.
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“It is not possible to foretell the reaction of certain elements in the Army and Navy.”
-- Yoshijiro UmezuSource : "The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb" by Dennis Wainstock, (p. 107), 1996.
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“I can say with confidence that we will be able to destroy the major part of an invading force.”
-- Yoshijiro Umezu
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“No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.”
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“By the very fact of public life, one seems to lose humanity in people's eyes.”
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“Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God.”
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“A harmonious person is never vibrating at the same rate as a germ.”
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