Bobby Fischer vs. George Orwell

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Bobby Fischer

Bobby Fischer

1943 – 2008

Literature
United States

Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won with an 11–0 score, the only perfect score in the history of the tournament.

#knowledge
#time
#life
#justice
#art

"Our mind is all we've got. Not that it won't lead us astray sometimes, but we still have to analyze things out within ourselves."

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George Orwell

George Orwell

1903 – 1950

performing arts
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Socialism
#life
#time
#art

"here is something wrong with a regime that requires a pyramid of corpses every few years."

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Connections

George Orwell was influenced by Bobby Fischer
Shared era: 1943 – 1950

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