I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a pr… - Bobby Fischer

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I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want.

Bobby Fischer

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Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9 1943 – January 17 2008) was a US-born chess Grandmaster who later renounced his US citizenship and became an Icelandic citizen in March 2005. He was World Chess Champion from 1972 to 1975.

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Birth Name: Robert James Fischer

Alternative Names: Boby Fischer

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I would rather be free in my mind, and be locked up in a prison cell, than to be a coward and not be able to say what I want. - Bobby Fischer

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