A Quote by Alexander Khalifman

One should respect a defeated opponent!

Alexander Khalifman

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Defeated Opponent Respect Should

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Alexander Khalifman
Russian - Chess Player
Born: January 18, 1966

I would argue that the next President, either Bush or Gore, should strike a 'national' posture, exhibiting generosity toward the defeated opponent, but proceeding with determination to implement an agenda.

Richard V. Allen

Mercy is the mark of a great man! (stabs defeated opponent) I guess I'm just a good man. (stabs opponent again) Well ... I'm alright.

Jane Espenson

On your principles, you should never yield; you should be prepared to be defeated. Nobody likes to be defeated, but you should let everybody know in the most articulate and thoughtful and civil way you can (you don't go out and pick fights with people) that in certain matters that you define as matters of principle you will not budge, you cannot yield, you will not compromise. If you don't have the votes or the winning argument, then you stand to be defeated and rolled over, and you'll just have to come back another day.

Jesse Helms

I never defeated a healthy opponent.

Savielly Tartakower

I'm not going to bag on people and make funny jokes about my opponent. I just respect every opponent I go in against.

Joseph Benavidez

A genuine satyagraha should never excite contempt in the opponent even when it fails to command regard or respect.

Mahatma Gandhi

Most of us aren't defeated in one decisive battle. We are defeated one tiny, seemingly insignificant surrender at a time that chips away at who we should really be.

Jocko Willink

I respect every opponent no matter their record, no matter their title belts. I approach each opponent the same way.

Celestino Caballero

When you go out on the court whether it be for the championship or just a scrimmage, have confidence that your abilities and what you've learned in your drills are better than your opponent's. This does not mean you should disregard your opponent. Before taking the court for any game, you should do a lot of thinking about what you have to do to beat your opponent and what he must or can do to beat you.

Bob Pettit

I have a healthy respect. The fact that I get ready for each opponent shows my respect.

Claressa Shields

Respect your opponent, just make them respect you more.

Georges St-Pierre

I think any player would say that they want their coaches' respect, they want their teammates' respect, and they want their opponent to respect them.

Jason Witten

I don't do nervous, really. You always have to respect your opponent, respect the game of football, and be 100 per cent focused.

Petr Cech

This is what respect means: when you support your favourite without badmouthing his opponent. This is respect, and it's a common thing. It doesn't matter what country or city you represent.

Oleksandr Usyk

If you find your opponent in a strong position costly to force, you should leave him a line of retreat as the quickest way of loosening his resistance. It should, equally, be a principle of policy, especially in war, to provide your opponent with a ladder by which he can climb down.