The best Quotes by Garry Kasparov

The best Quotes by Garry Kasparov

Garry Kimovich Kasparov (born 13 April 1963) is a Russian chess grandmaster, former World Chess Champion (1985–2000), political activist and writer. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being surpassed by Magnus Carlsen in 2013.

Having a dictator rule in Russia is by far the greatest existential threat to humanity.

March 2022

Russia Dictators & Autocrats

This is tragic for my country. Thousands of young Russians die for that lunatic dictator. Many of them were born under Putin and now die under Putin.

March 2022

Vladimir Putin Russia Russia-Ukraine War

This is the first time since the end of the Cold War that almost the whole world stands together. Even in my wildest dreams, I didn't expect such solidarity to happen in four to five days.

March 2022

Cold War Russia-Ukraine War

Communism is like an autoimmune disorder; it doesn't do the killing itself, but it weakens the system so much that the victim is left helpless and unable to fight off anything else.

Each victory pulls the victor down slightly and makes it harder to put in maximum effort to improve further.

The leaders of the free world keep lowering their standards and authoritarians keep taking more territory. Eventually people wake up and ask why Putin murders in the UK or hacks in the US. Why wouldn’t he? You didn’t stop him before.

Vladimir Putin 2018

If you're already in a fight, you want the first blow to be the last and you had better be the one to throw it.

We think about time as something not to waste, not as something to invest.

Time Wise Sayings

At the end of the day, it's all about money.

Every country has its own mafia. In Russia, the mafia has its own country.

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It's quite difficult for me to imagine my life without chess.

Chess is mental torture.

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

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I believe that cheating in chess is a big deal and an existential threat to the game.

Magnus Carlsen - September 2022

I believe that Niemann has cheated more - and more recently - than he has publicly admitted. His over the board progress has been unusual, and throughout our game in the Sinquefield Cup I had the impression that he wasn't tense or even fully concentrating on the game in critical positions, while outplaying me as black in a way I think only a handful of players can do.

Magnus Carlsen - September 2022

I've withdrawn from the tournament. I've always enjoyed playing in the Saint Louis Chess Club, and hope to be back in the future. If I speak I am in big trouble.

Magnus Carlsen - September 2022

My favourite player from the past is probably myself, like, 3-4 years ago.

Magnus Carlsen

I'm really happy, obviously. As happy as you can be, beating a 16 year old.

Magnus Carlsen

Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.

Magnus Carlsen

I started by just sitting by the chessboard exploring things. I didn’t even have books at first, and I just played by myself. I learnt a lot from that, and I feel that it is a big reason why I now have a good intuitive understanding of chess.

Magnus Carlsen

It's nice to be financially secure. Apart from that, I really don't care too much about money.

Magnus Carlsen

I spend hours playing chess because I find it so much fun. The day it stops being fun is the day I give up.

Magnus Carlsen

I get more upset at losing at other things than chess. I always get upset when I lose at Monopoly.

Magnus Carlsen

The western Countries lie recklessly, like Goebbels: the more incredible the lie, the faster they will believe in it.

Vladimir Putin - September 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

I find it necessary to support the proposal of the Defence Ministry on partial mobilisation in the Russian Federation to defend our Motherland, and to ensure the safety of our people.

Vladimir Putin - September 2022

2022 Russia-Ukraine War

The special military operation is being conducted strictly in accordance to the plan and schedule. All objectives that were set are being resolved successfully.

Vladimir Putin - March 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

The purpose of this operation is to demilitarise and denazify Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin - February 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

No matter who tries to stand in our way or all the more so create threats for our country and our people, they must know that Russia will respond immediately.

Vladimir Putin - February 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

I made a decision to carry out a special military operation.

Vladimir Putin - February 2022

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We're ready to show Ukraine what real de-communisation means for it.

Vladimir Putin - February 2022

Ukraine Russia-Ukraine War

I want to say thank you to each of you because we are together. And when we feel the reliable support of those standing beside us, Russia becomes one big family.

Vladimir Putin - New Year Eve’s address 2020/21

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This country, Russia, has changed. Russia has become a real football country... where football has become part of the country's DNA and the culture.

Gianni Infantino

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Russia Soccer World Championship 2018

Russia... the prequel and sequel to the Sowjet Union.

John Oliver (Last Week Tonight)

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Russia... the country that gave the world Tetris, merkins you wear on your heads, and potentially the 45th President of the United States.

John Oliver (Last Week Tonight)

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Donald Trump Russia US Elections Tetris

Mr. President, Ukraine did not "start" this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth.

Mike Pence - February 2025

Russia-Ukraine War

Stop the war! Admit that this is a war against an entire nation and stop it!

Dmitry Glukhovsky - Juni 2022

Russia-Ukraine War

You know how the game of chess is played. Pieces must be sacrificed!

Orochimaru in Naruto

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The only opponents who aren't coming up with excuses for being defeated by me are computers.

Bobby Fischer (World Chess Champion)

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Losing & Defeat Excuses Chess

I am in favour of a dictatorship.

Jair Bolsonaro - June 1993

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Dictators & Autocrats

The war is won, but the peace is not.

Albert Einstein - December 1945

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Peace Cold War 1945 World War II

If there's not enough coffee for everyone, there's coffee for no one.

Che Guevara

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Communism Coffee

Winning isn't getting ahead of others, it is getting ahead of yourself.

Roger Staubach

We have nothing to fear and that is the reason why we should only accept a clean and clear Brexit, not some fudge.

Nigel Farage - September 2018

Fighting's for grownups, and that's only if you got no other choice.

Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand... there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.

Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.

Thorin Eichenschild in The Hobbit

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Greed Wise Sayings

As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.

Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

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Greed Humanity Money

Some a-hole leaks it online and I'm like, you know, looking at the guy in the mirror brushing my teeth, "Dude, what have you done? This could be punishable by law!" But the internet forced the studio to say, "We're gonna make this movie", and 24 hours later, that movie had a green light.

Ryan Reynolds - September 2025

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