In the opening a master should play like a book, in the mid-game he should play like a magician, in the ending he should play like a machine.

We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a Chessplayer's nature

I can comprehend Alekhine's combinations well enough; but where he gets his attacking chances from and how he infuses such life into the very opening - that is beyond me.

The beauty of a game of chess is usually assessed according to the sacrifices it contains.

A person's rightful due is to be treated as an object of love, not as an object for use.

Our essence is change. We are movement. Being out of balance is life. Perfect balance. Stasis. That is death. Life yearns for perfection. Death is perfection.

It is very difficult to reconcile the American ideal of a sovereign people capable of owning and managing their own government with an inability to own and manage their own business.

When I was trekking across Brooklyn, looking for MC battles - and there were plenty of them - I never dreamed I'd be at this podium.

Drive to the heart of every answer and expose the question the answer hides.

While photographs may not lie, liars may photograph.

Faith supplies staying power. Anyone can keep going when the going is good, but some extra ingredient is needed to keep you fighting when it seems that everything is against you

There's a mass of places, really, where the idea started.

The way people are being displaced, who can stop the arrival of Maoism?

The more bitter the desert experience, the sweeter the water of the oasis. The more I understand myself, the more effectively I can work with others.