The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
ARTHUR ASHEDrummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.
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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.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
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You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
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Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy.
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There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
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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.
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