Famous quotes containing the words chess and/or history:
“But compared with the task of selecting a piece of French pastry held by an impatient waiter a move in chess is like reaching for a salary check in its demand on the contemplative faculties.”
—Robert Benchley (1889–1945)
“The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments.”
—William James (1842–1910)