“Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.”
Indianapolis v. Chase Nat'l Bank, 314 U.S. 63, 69 (1941).
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American judge 1882–1965Related quotes

“It [chess] is eminently and emphatically the philosopher's game.”
As quoted in Testimonials to Paul Morphy: Presented at University Hall, New York, May 25, 1859

“In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.”

“The world is a game of chess; the loser loses and the winner wins.”
As quoted in Jamāḷ al-Dīn al-Afghāni: A Muslim intellectual (1984) by Anwar Moazzam, p. 3

Radio Interview, June 27 1999 http://www.geocities.jp/bobbby_b/mp3/F_08_3.MP3
1990s

“It's a great game - the pursuit of happiness.”

“To obey a rule, to make a report, to give an order, to play a game of chess, are customs”
uses, institutions
§ 199
Philosophical Investigations (1953)

“Life is a game of chess and you never really know when you are winning or losing.”
"La vida es una partida de ajedrez y nunca sabe uno a ciencia cierta cuándo está ganando o perdiendo."
Una muñeca rusa, 1991.