Chess is war over the board. The object is to crush the opponents mind.

I could give any woman in the world a piece and a move; to Gaprindashvili even, a knight.

I don't believe in psychology. I believe in good moves

I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

I don't like American girls. They're very conceited, you know. In Europe they're more pleasant.

The turning point in my career came with the realization that Black should play to win instead of just steering for equality.

Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck.

All I want to do, ever, is play chess.

America is totally under control of the Jews, you know. I mean, look what they're doing in Yugoslavia...

I give 98 percent of my mental energy to Chess Others give only 2 percent

A strong memory, concentration, imagination, and a strong will is required to become a great Chess player

It takes time to save time.

Right now, I have to admit, that I'm more interested in giving people a little bit of hope and goodness.

Everything is as it is at any moment. There's no way of arguing, because you are arguing with reality - the isness of this moment. You can argue with it, but that's suffering.

The President is always abused. If he isn't, he isn't doing anything.

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely - the mind being your heart, your nerves, your ears- when you give your whole attention to it.

The longer and the deeper the thought, the shorter the sentence of wisdom will be.

...the greatest weapon against big stupid men was a sharp mind.

You don't have to believe in God, but you should believe in The Book.

Social change can be seen as a mosaic, taking that which is broken and creating something new.

The Obama administration has a nasty habit of equating basic conservative values with terrorism.