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- The hero and the coward both feel the same thing, but the hero uses his fear, projects it onto his opponent, while… — Cus D'Amato
- O the joy of the strong-brawn'd fighter, towering in the arena in perfect condition, conscious of power, thirsting to meet his opponent. — Walt Whitman
- In Randori we teach the pupil to act on the fundamental principles of Judo, no matter how physically inferior his opponent may… — Kano Jigoro
- Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downwards... Water shapes… — Sun Tzu
- I can remember a case where Capablanca worked out an impressive combination, but then chose to make a simple move in answer… — Alexander Kotov
- I see it all the time in politics. If a candidate gets caught in a lie, he quickly tries to change the… — Joe Scarborough
- If (Black) is going for victory, he is practically forced to allow his opponent to get some kind of well-known positional advantage. — Mikhail Tal
- Cus was my father but he was more than a father. You can have a father and what does it mean?—it doesn't… — Mike Tyson
- The warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary. — Paulo Coelho
- Frazier soaked it all up like a sponge. When they arrived in Manila it was the same story. Ali poured scorn on… — Muhammad Ali
- The aim was simple: to deprive Karpov of his favourite occupation - standing at the board, staring straight at his opponent. While… — Viktor Korchnoi
- ... Tal accepted absolutely all the world champion's conditions with a smile, taking away a very important psychological trump card from him… — Unknown Author