I would rather die in America than live in England. I would rather lose a match in America than win one in England. I have come to the conclusion that I neither mean to die soon or to lose the match!

Only the player with the initiative has the right to attack

I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings

A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror

The King is a fighting piece. Use it!

Have you ever seen a monkey examining a watch?

I play my king all over the board. I make him fight!