Garry Kasparov

“Dictators don't ask, they command.”

“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”

“If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.”

“Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do; strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.”

“The highest art of the chessplayer lies in not allowing your opponent to show you what he can do.”

“Losing is not a disgrace if you've given your best.”

“Ultimately, what separates a winner from a loser at the grandmaster level is the willingness to do the unthinkable.”

“Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are refined and improved by experience.”

“Hard work is a talent.”

“Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.”

“Every master was once a beginner. Every pro was once an amateur.”

“A grandmaster must be a loner in his thoughts and decisions.”

“If you don't take risks, you don't drink champagne.”

“It's not enough to be a good player... you must also play well.”

“Fighting for truth is not for the faint-hearted.”

“By the time a man realizes that his father was right, he has a son who thinks he's wrong.”