Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Quotes About Chess

• Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Motivational, Courage, Clever

• Chess is the touchstone of intellect.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Chess, Intellect, Touchstones

• To venture an opinion is like moving a piece at chess: it may be taken, but it forms the beginning of a game that is won.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Taken, Moving, Games

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (2015). “Maxims and Reflections”, p.72, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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