
“I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world because they'd never expect it.”
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“Excelling at chess has long been considered a symbol of more general intelligence. That is an incorrect assumption in my view, as pleasant as it might be.”
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“Alone, adj. In bad company.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“AMATEUR, n. A public nuisance who mistakes taste for skill, and confounds his ambition with his ability.”
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
― The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

“Truth derives its strength not so much from itself as from the brilliant contrast it makes with what is only apparently true. This applies especially to Chess, where it is often found that the profoundest moves do not much startle the imagination.”
― Common Sense in Chess
― Common Sense in Chess

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