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

The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.

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

I may be an old lion, but I can still bite someone's hand off if he puts it in my mouth.

I am not a chess historian - I myself am a piece of chess history, which no one can avoid. I will not write about myself, but I am sure that someone will write.

Chess is so inspiring that I do not believe a good player is capable of haviong an evil thought during the game.