Opponents Quotes

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And the rigidity of the material with which we have to compose, is a more formidable opponent than Lasker or Capablanca. Because these lifeless opponents… — Unknown Author
Computers are our only opponents that don't always have no excuse when losing against me. — Bobby Fischer
You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove that you are the better player. — Marc Lowrance
The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do. — Garry Kasparov
Confidence is very important - even pretending to be Confident. If you make a Mistake but do not let your Opponent see what you are… — Viswanathan Anand
"Chess has definitely helped me understand a lot of the strategy of football. In chess, good offense is often an exercise in putting multiple points… — Unknown Author
The most effective indirect approach is one that lures or startles the opponent into a false move - so that, as in ju-jitsu, his own… — B. H. Liddell Hart
When my opponent's clock is going I discuss general considerations in an internal dialogue with myself. When my own clock is going I analyse conctrete… — Mikhail Botvinnik
The Irish Free State was one of dozens of new European democracies to emerge from the cauldron of the 1914-1918 war. It was one of… — John Bruton
People often find it easier to refute a fake extreme opponent than a more cautious real one, so they knock down the straw man instead.… — Unknown Author
There is no physical punishment in chess; suffering goes on inside the mind. You defend a bad position for hours, you suffer. You lose, you… — Lubomir Kavalek
In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.… — Darrell Scott
Christine O'Donnell released a commercial in which she says, 'I'm not a witch.' That's pretty good, though not as effective as her opponent's slogan, 'I'm… — Jimmy Fallon
You must have complete determination. The worst opponent you can come across is one whose aim has become an obsession. — Bruce Lee
It (Hinduism) is like the boa constrictor of the Indian forests. When a petty enemy appears to worry it, it winds round its opponent, crushes… — Unknown Author
Because you basically won a close re-election, your first task is to unify the city. And it's done not with words but with actions, by… — Marc Morial
A striking feature of moral and political argument in the modern world is the extent to which it is innovators, radicals, and revolutionaries who revive… — Alasdair MacIntyre
It can be a great temptation to rest on the field and let the opponent have a play without making him pay for every inch.… — Jim Harbaugh
I know not how to defeat others, I only know how to win over myself. The real and most dangerous opponents we face in life… — Chris Bradford
Racing is licking your opponent's plate clean before starting on your own — Tim Krabbe

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