Vladimir Kramnik Quotes
Objectivity consists in understanding that the only one who never makes a mistake is the one who never does anything.
Kramnik, Vladimir, and Iakov Damsky. Kramnik: My Life and Games. Everyman Chess, 2000.
Most of the great political leaders also have many failures, especially in the policy realm. For example, while most Americans remember that FDR’s policies led to our emergence from the Great Depression, many of his programs, did not work, others were declared unconstitutional and necer really tried, and still others were not significant in what they accomplished.
Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007. He has won three team gold medals and three individual medals at Chess Olympiads.