Opponents Quotes

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I was just glad I've got an opponent, to be honest. This is my third opponent for this fight prep. [I'm over the moon] to… — Unknown Author
If you can hit your opponent with two punches, you don't hit him with one. Get off with some bad intentions in there. Believe in… — Cus D'Amato
When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents. — William Shakespeare
Work harder than your opponent. — Kevin Durant
In general, the men of lower intelligence won out. Afraid of their own shortcomings and of the intelligence of their opponents, so that they would… — Thucydides
The nicer the point, the more -- the better I feel, the more excited I get. But I never play that my opponent looks stupid.… — Roger Federer
The campaign of character assassination waged [against President Clinton] by the right was a singular, unprecedented effort. Nothing like it exists on the left. What… — David Brock
According to the official version of history, CIA aid to the Mujahideen began during 1980, that is to say, after the Soviet army invaded Afghanistan,… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind. — Mikhail Tal
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
I believe most definitely that one must not only grapple with the problems on the board, one must also make every effort to combat the… — Mikhail Tal
I never defeated a healthy opponent. — Savielly Tartakower
Even if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game. — Vladimir Kramnik
I don't like to show my emotions at the board, not because they might give something away to an opponent, but because that's my style:… — Vladimir Kramnik
Cus was my father but he was more than a father. You can have a father and what does it mean?â€”it doesn't really mean anything.… — Mike Tyson
We must be ever courteous and patient with those who do not see eye to eye with us. We must resolutely refuse to consider our… — Mahatma Gandhi
When your opponent fears you, then's the moment when you give the fear its own rein, give it the time to work on him. Let… — Frank Herbert
The art of leadership . . . consists in consolidating the attention of the people against a single adversary and taking care that nothing will… — Adolf Hitler
Get out well, but not too quickly, move through the field, be comfortable. Strategy-wise, go with your strengths. If you don't have a great finish,… — John Treacy
When the meal was over we all had a quiet rest in our rooms and I meditated on the race. This is the time when… — Gordon Pirie

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