On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culminating in the checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.

When you see a good move, look for a better one.

Education in Chess has to be an education in independent thinking and judging. Chess must not be memorized.

The hardest game to win is a won game

Without error there can be no brilliancy

I keep on fighting as long as my opponent can make a mistake.

By some ardent enthusiasts Chess has been elevated into a science or an art. It is neither; but its principal characteristic seems to be - what human nature mostly delights in - a fight.

The laws of chess do not permit a free choice: you have to move whether you like it or not.

The combination player thinks forward; he starts from the given position, and tries the forceful moves in his mind

I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed

On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long

Nothing you are choosing to do for yourself is worth the tears and feelings of dread every single morning. NOTHING.

Matrimony and firefighting. They ain't for cowards.

Beauty is an ecstasy it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all.

Know the Power that is Peace.

All the goodness, beauty, and perfection of a human being belong to the one who knows how to recognize these qualities.

If you want to effect change, start small.

A man is most efficient and will more quickly and easily succeed when engaged in work that he loves, or work that he performs in behalf of some person whom he loves.

We have to be even more Christocentric because of the influence of Islam today.

we interpret life at moments of the deepest desperation.

When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail