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You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.

Arthur Ashe

I’m learning to use others’ weaknesses. I don’t hammer a man’s soft spot constantly, because he may strengthen it. I just save it as a trump up my sleeve for moments when I really need a point.
ARTHUR ASHE

Learning Men Moments Myself Need Strength Weakness
You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
ARTHUR ASHE

Expectation Feeling Life Sorry Strong Yourself
Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Face Growth Hard Time Myself
We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
ARTHUR ASHE

Believe Education Equality Justice Law Love Man Old Ourselves Power Respect Woman Young Youth
If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
ARTHUR ASHE

Mental Myself Play See Sports
I take the good with the bad, and I try to face them both with as much calm and dignity as I can muster.
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Attitude Bad Dignity Face Goodness Myself Try
We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
ARTHUR ASHE

Believe Education Equality Justice Law Love Man Old Ourselves Power Respect Woman Young Youth
Sometimes, a defeat can be more beautiful and satisfying than certain victories. The English have a point in insisting that it matters not who won or lost, but how you played the game.
ARTHUR ASHE

Beautiful Defeat Game Lost Play Satisfaction Victory Win Yourself
Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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Family Father Goodness Myself Yourself
It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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Hard Work Play Success Talent Try Win
Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
ARTHUR ASHE

Action Fear Inspirational Motivational
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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Home Myself Sports Strength
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
ARTHUR ASHE

Happiness Love Myself Togetherness
It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
ARTHUR ASHE

Appearance Gold Myself One Liner
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Education Library Myself Play Time
Having grown up in a segregated environment in the south I know what it’s like to be stepped on, I know what it’s like also to see some black hero do well in the face of adversity.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Face Growth Hard Time Myself

You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.

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