B. H. Liddell Hart Quotes

Boxing is like chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalise on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it's not about aggression. Avoiding getting knocked out is tactical.

When you play against different people from all walks of life you can't do the same thing against every player defensively or offensively. You have to change up the way you go at a player.

The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.

In life, as in chess, forethought wins.

Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

Force without wisdom fall of its own weight.

One cannot think that blind bravery gives victory over the enemy.

The issues a president faces are not black and white, and cannot be boiled down into 140 characters. Because when you have the nuclear codes at your fingertips and the military at your command, you can't make snap decisions. You can't have a thin skin or the tendency to lash out.

I try not to think about the person, just their tactics, their weaknesses and strengths. I play against the ball.

When I play, I play with my feet and with my head also.

I was never the most technical; I was never the best at one aspect at this sport, but what I was always good as was negating people's strengths and putting them in terrible situations where they're uncomfortable.

I traditionally like to be patient, calm and look for openings - try to box for a few rounds until I figure out what the best thing in the ring will be for me.

Analysis of opponents is something I like doing.

We are studying the opponent all the time and it is maybe about chess and finding the right move at the right moment and that makes this so interesting.

I work a little bit of slower, methodical pace. I'm able to implement certain different styles depending on who my opponent is.

What I liked of Mourinho is his work ethic and the way he organizes his team against the opponent. He knows the strength and weakness of the opponent, and he will give the details for what he wants. And for me, that was impressive.

Here in Italy, football is more like a chess game. You have to think about every move.

I have the mindset of a coach. I have to think, what would a coach think? How would a coach feel if I'm playing a guy a certain way?

I like to take the floor apart mentally. I like to visualize an opponent going for you.

Women play a finesse game: a real pattern game as opposed to flash and dash, power and strength.

Every time I go out there, I just try to find the weakness of my opponent and then use that to my advantage.

I try to be two or three steps ahead of my guy, my opponent.

It's always a balance... being clear-headed but being aggressive and as combative as you need to be.

Strategy is the most important department of the art of war, and strategical skill is the highest and rarest function of military genius.