The highest Art of the Chess player lies in not allowing your Opponent to show you what he can do. Votes: 3
Garry KasparovChristmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. Votes: 0
Oren ArnoldMy toughest opponent? Scholes of Manchester. He is the complete midfielder. Votes: 0
Zinedine ZidaneThe satyagrahi should not have any hatred in his heart against the opponent. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiWho is your opponent tonight, tonight I am playing against the Black pieces Votes: 0
Akiba RubinsteinIf you face a worthy opponent acknowledge their skills and show them yours. Votes: 0
Kiersten WarrenChemotherapy is an opponent in itself - simultaneously curing you and hurting you. Votes: 0
Jenna MorascaAnger and fear are disabling trait behaviours, instilled in the opponent with care. Votes: 0
Moonn TzuWhat distinguishes tennis is respect for one's opponent, one's conduct on the court. Votes: 0
Rafael NadalRelax and calm your mind. Forget about yourself and follow your opponent's movement. Votes: 0
Yip ManDirect pressure always tends to harden and consolidate the resistance of an opponent. Votes: 0
B. H. Liddell HartBoxing isn't just about brute strength; it's about skill and outwitting your opponent. Votes: 0
Lennox LewisIf you really want a true confrontation, you treat your opponent with respect. Votes: 0
Henry Rollinsa man can overcome his background, even as he can overcome a skilled opponent. Votes: 0
David GemmellAnger is stupid, and stupidity will kill you more surely than your opponent's blade. Votes: 0
Patricia BriggsCompetition was as much as respecting your opponent's work as introspecting on your own. Votes: 0
Faraaz KaziThe only explanation on what's happened today is my opponent was better than me. Votes: 0
Jo-Wilfried TsongaNo confirmed satyagrahi is dismayed by dangers, seen or unseen, from his opponent's side. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiOne doesn't have to play well, it's enough to play better than your opponent Votes: 0
Siegbert TarraschOur opponent and many in Congress criticized our decision to end the Iraq war. Votes: 0
David PlouffeOur opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs, I saidWe have a protractor. Votes: 0
Neal StephensonWinning is often simply getting up off the ground one more time than your opponent. Votes: 0
Vincent BugliosiPlaying against a defensive opponent is just as bad as making love to a tree. Votes: 0
Jorge ValdanoNever resign. There's always a chance your opponent may drop dead before he mates you. Votes: 0
Israel Albert HorowitzWeak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns Votes: 0
Siegbert TarraschPITIFUL, adj. The state of an enemy or opponent after an imaginary encounter with oneself. Votes: 0
Ambrose BierceMy opponent left a glass of whisky 'en prise' and I took it 'en passant'. Votes: 0
Joseph Henry BlackburneTo be the equal of one's opponent-this is the first condition of an honourable duel. Votes: 0
Friedrich NietzscheFor self-realization, a rebel demands a strong authority, a worthy opponent, God to his Lucifer. Votes: 0
Mary McCarthyAlways keep your eye on your opponent, and never let yourself be deceived by ruses. Votes: 0
Oswald BoelckeI never lose in any argument, because I always make sure that my opponent wins. Votes: 0
Debasish MridhaWar therefore is an act of violence to compel our opponent to fulfill our will. Votes: 0
Carl von ClausewitzWhen arguing with a fool, make sure the opponent isn't doing the exact same thing. Votes: 0
Abraham LincolnI never fear my opponent, for me he only represents a new challenge to conquer. Votes: 0
Lyoto MachidaA campaign is about defining who you are - your vision and your opponent's vision. Votes: 0
Donna BrazileGolf gives you an insight into human nature, your own as well as your opponent's. Votes: 0
Grantland RiceIn boxing you create a strategy to beat each new opponent, it's just like chess. Votes: 0
Lennox LewisFire only at close range, and only when your opponent is properly in your sights. Votes: 0
Oswald BoelckeIts just you and your opponent at the board and you're trying to prove something Votes: 0
Bobby FischerThere is luck in chess. My opponent was lucky that he was playing against an idiot. Votes: 0
James M. LoyA seeker of truth will never begin by discounting his opponent's statement as unworthy of trust. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiA Warrior of Light never resorts to trickery, but he knows how to distract his opponent. Votes: 0
Paulo CoelhoContempt is the emotion we feel for an opponent whose arguments are too formidable to refute. Votes: 0
Ann CoulterNothing in the world is as fearsome as a bloody, battered opponent who will never surrender. Votes: 0
Gerry SpenceMy favourite victory is when it is not even clear where my opponent made a mistake. Votes: 0
Peter Leko... on the right occasion a bold choice of opening can unnerve even the most steely opponent. Votes: 0
Neil McDonaldSuccess in fighting means not coming at your opponent the way he wants to fight you. Votes: 0
John LockeOur opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bombs," I said. "We have a protractor. Votes: 0
Neal StephensonLike mortars in old war films, they are often ready to destroy the opponent's unsupported defences. Votes: 0
Alexey SuetinJust make the right estimation of your own strengths and weaknesses, and also that of your opponent. Votes: 0
Anatoly KarpovDon't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side. Votes: 0
Baltasar GracianIf your opponent is tapping, your technique is good. If he is not tapping, your technique sucks. Votes: 0
Carlson GracieDon't take the wrong side of an argument just because your opponent has taken the right side Votes: 0
Baltasar GracianOne of these modest little moves may be more embarrassing to your opponent than the biggest threat Votes: 0
Siegbert TarraschA good sacrifice is one that is not necessarily sound but leaves your opponent dazed and confused. Votes: 0
Nigel ShortI like to go on the court and have a little bit of information about my opponent. Votes: 0
Mary PierceThe most difficult thing about an easy match is to make a weak opponent play bad football. Votes: 0
Johan CruijffArmon stared into the wild darkness of his opponent and saw a reflection of his own fall. Votes: 0
Wayne Gerard TrotmanWould you kick an opponent when he was down? Yes, if I thought he might get up. Votes: 0
Edmund RouseIf the prince of a State love benevolence, he will have no opponent in all the empire. Votes: 0
MenciusBegin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will. Votes: 0
Sun TzuActing is like a game of tennis. The better your opponent, the better you're going to play. Votes: 0
Shawnee SmithIf your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off Votes: 0
Nigel ShortOne of the things I get amused by is when my opponent talks about the middle class. Votes: 0
Scott WalkerRobust faith in oneself and brave trust of the opponent, so called or real, is the best safeguard. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiI always try to attack. While I'm on the offensive, my opponent can think of nothing but defending. Votes: 0
Marcelo GarciaMy philosophy of defense is to keep the pressure on an opponent until you get to his emotions Votes: 0
John WoodenSometimes I wish I could just fall in love. Then, at least you know who your opponent is. Votes: 0
Peter UstinovAfter a match, my opponent goes to the hospital and gets an IV and I have a martini. Votes: 0
Tank AbbottThe best way of losing a cause is to abuse your opponent and to trade upon his weakness. Votes: 0
Mahatma GandhiInstead of trying to prove your opponent wrong, try to see in what sense he might be right. Votes: 0
Robert NozickIf I cover my head with my hands, it means deny the ball to the opponent's ball handler. Votes: 0
Don MeyerWe are at a good level. Our secret is that we play the same way against each opponent. Votes: 0
Lionel MessiI think if you have the opportunity to bully your opponent then you have to take that chance. Votes: 0
Venus WilliamsIf you don't have a record to run on, you paint your opponent as someone to run from. Votes: 0
Barack ObamaI must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. Votes: 0
Yann MartelIf your opponent dives on you, do not try to evade his onslaught, but fly to meet it. Votes: 0
Oswald BoelckeIn long-distance running the only opponent you have to beat is yourself, the way you used to be. Votes: 0
Haruki MurakamiEven if you play perfectly, a fault of your opponent's can destroy the entire beauty of the game. Votes: 0
Vladimir KramnikIt is impossible to win a contest with a helpless opponent since if you win you have won nothing. Votes: 0
Jay HaleyNo one is entirely good or evil; that is what the Warrior thinks when he has a new opponent. Votes: 0
Paulo CoelhoEvery opponent is a new opponent. Trust me, they don't give a crap how many matches I have won. Votes: 0
Johanna KontaA warrior of the Light does not rely on strength alone; he makes use of his opponent's energy, too. Votes: 0
Paulo CoelhoMy opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker's union to endorse me. Votes: 0
Claiborne PellMy opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker's union to endorse me. Votes: 0
Clay PellEven as you wrestle with the ideas of an opponent, you must keep the dignity of the opponent intact. Votes: 0
Ravi ZachariasDo not be afraid to get close to your opponent. The closer you are, the more you will learn. Votes: 0
Manuel dos Reis Machado'Oh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces. Votes: 0
Venus WilliamsOh and Oh' is a tennis term... It's a nice way of saying you took your opponent to pieces. Votes: 0
Venus WilliamsTalking to a golf ball won't do you any good, unless you do it while your opponent is teeing off. Votes: 0
Bruce LanskyOn hitting a shaken opponent - His legs turned to spaghetti and I was all over him like the sauce. Votes: 0
Vinny PazArguing is a game that two can play at. But it is a strange game in that neither opponent ever wins. Votes: 0
Benjamin FranklinWhen you don't know what to do, wait for your opponent to get an idea; it is sure to be bad. Votes: 0
Siegbert TarraschFighting for me is a chess game. I'm not angry with my opponent. I just want to go in there and win. Votes: 0
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