No wise combatant underestimates their antagonist.

You have to be able to center yourself, to let all of your emotions go... Don't ever forget that you play with your soul as well as your body.

We want to be first; not first if, not first but; but first!

When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents.

Strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.

My hat's in the ring. The fight is on and I'm stripped to the buff.

After the game the King and pawn go into the same box.

And what is the greatest number? Number one.

Our life is not really a mutual helpfulness; but rather, it's fair competition cloaked under due laws of war; it's a mutual hostility.

You must not fight too often with one enemy, or you will teach him all your tricks of war.