Bobby Fischer

Chess genius, eccentric recluse

Contemporary weird famous 118 sayings

Sayings by Bobby Fischer

I don't play for money. I play for glory.

1960s — Interview
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I don't believe in God. I believe in myself.

1970s — Reported sentiment
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I don't like anyone telling me what to do.

1960s — Interview
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I'm the greatest chess player in the world.

1960s-1970s — Frequent boast
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I don't like communists. I hate them.

2001 — Radio interview, post-9/11
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I want to destroy the Soviet chess machine.

1970s — Interview, during the Cold War
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I don't care about politics. I care about chess.

1970s — Interview, often contradicted by his political statements
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I don't like women in chess. They're all weak players.

1960s — Interview
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I love the game of chess. It's the only thing that matters.

1960s — Interview
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I don't need money. I need chess.

1960s — Interview
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I'm not a conformist. I'm an individual.

1960s — Interview
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I don't like rules. I like to break them.

1970s — Reported sentiment
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I don't believe in the American way of life. It's all a sham.

2001 — Radio interview, post-9/11
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I don't like the Jews. They're all liars and cheats.

1990s-2000s — Radio interview, notoriously antisemitic statements
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I'm a genius. There's no doubt about it.

1960s — Interview
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I don't believe in anything but chess.

1960s — Interview
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I don't need anyone. I can do it all myself.

1960s — Interview
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The U.S. is just a big corporation. It's not a country.

2005 — Interview with a radio station in Iceland
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