Francois-Andre Danican Philidor Quotes

Pawns: they are the soul of this game, they alone form the attack and defense

A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune.

The Pawns are the soul of the game

The pawn is the soul of chess.

It is always advantageous to exchange your king's bishop pawn for the king's pawn, since this leads to the seizure of the centre and, in addition, to the opening of a file for the rook.