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Quote by Irving Chernev

“The greatest compliment one can pay a master is to compare him with Capablanca.”

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Irving Chernev was a distinguished chess player and writer, born on January 29, 1900, and died on September 29, 1981. He made significant contributions to the world of chess through his strategic analyses and instructional works. more

“I am familiar with what goes on in the Arab countries, and I'm sad to say that most of us want to annihilate Israel. We want to kill all the Israelis... Do you know what they used to say in the mosques in Egypt? "We want to go to the White House and turn it into the Islamic House..." We call upon the Arab countries to stop teaching hatred to the Arab children.”

Knows Want Children Country Used Turns House White Teaching Goes On Hatred Israel Familiar Islamic White House Do You Know Egypt Mosques I'm Sad

Author:Nonie Darwish

“Jewish success is due to a culture that promotes excellence, blessed with self discipline, education, dedication and a quest for leaving this world a better place.”

World Self Culture This World Discipline Blessed Excellence Leaving Dues Dedication Quests Self Discipline Better Place

Author:Nonie Darwish

“An aristocrat in morals as in mind.”

Mind Moral

Book:Theodore Roosevelt: The Story of a Friendship, 1880-1919

Source: Theodore Roosevelt: The Story of a Friendship, 1880-1919

“'Tis time, my friend, 'tis time! For rest the heart is aching; Days follow days in flight, and every day is taking, Fragments of being, while together you and I, Make plans to live. Look, all is dust, and we shall die.”

Looks Heart Together Dies Plans My Friends Flight Dust Fragments

Author:Alexander Pushkin

“There yet remains but one concluding tale, And then this chronicle of mine is ended - Fulfilled, the duty God ordained to me, A sinner. Not without purpose did the Lord, Put me to witness much for many years, And educate me in the love of books. One day some indefatigable monk, Will find my conscientious, unsigned work; Like me, he will light up his ikon-lamp, And, shaking from the scroll the age-old dust, He will transcribe these tales in all their truth.”

Years Book Light Age Purpose Lord Mines Duty One Day Remains Tales Like Me Dust Witness Sinner Educate Fulfilled Lamps Monk Shaking Light Up Chronicles Concluding

Author:Alexander Pushkin

“A man who's active and incisive can yet keep nail-care much in mind: why fight what's known to be decisive? Custom is despot of mankind.”

Men Mind Care Fighting Known Mankind Active Customs Nails Despots

Author:Alexander Pushkin

“The less we show our love to a woman, Or please her less, and neglect our duty, The more we trap and ruin her surely, In the flattering toils of philandery.”

Shows Duty Please Ruins Neglect Traps Toil Our Love Flattering

Author:Alexander Pushkin

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