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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Arthur Ashe

I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
ARTHUR ASHE

Home Myself Sports Strength
Wherever I am when you feel sick at heart and weary of life, or when you stumble and fall and don’t know if you can get up again, think of me. I will be watching and smiling and cheering you on.
ARTHUR ASHE

Fall Feeling Friendship Life Myself Praise Sick Smile Yourself
There is a terrific apprehension among some people that blacks will take over the sport… It will create problems because their behavior, speech and dress is just a completely different culture.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Creation Different People Problem Sports
In America you’re conditioned to regard everything as a contest. You have to make the Ten Best Dressed List, win this, win that. It drives me nuts sometimes. Who cares, for Christ’s sake?
ARTHUR ASHE

Care Competition Fashion Success Waste Yourself
A couple of times a day I sit quietly and visualize my body fighting the AIDS virus. It’s the same as me sitting and seeing myself hit the perfect serve. I did that often when I was an athlete.
ARTHUR ASHE

Athlete Body Couple Fight Myself Perfection Sick Visual
When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
ARTHUR ASHE

Deep Education Mindset Pay Price Sports Young
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
ARTHUR ASHE

Early Fun Myself Start
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
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
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
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHE

Generosity Inspirational Kindness Life Teaching
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
ARTHUR ASHE

God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
Someone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
ARTHUR ASHE

God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
ARTHUR ASHE

Accomplishment Myself Remember Reward
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHE

Control Defeat Failure Lose
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
ARTHUR ASHE

Democracy Play Politics Sports Thinking

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