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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

Arthur Ashe

I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
ARTHUR ASHE

Myself Sports Walk Yourself
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Generosity Inspirational Kindness Life Teaching
I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments. That’s no contribution to society. Tennis was purely selfish; that was for me.
ARTHUR ASHE

Accomplishment Myself Remember Selfish Sports
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
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Competition Play Rival Yourself
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
I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
ARTHUR ASHE

Myself Sports Walk Yourself
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Election Forgiveness Generosity Help Human Joy Live Myself Poor Purpose Recognition Try Unfortunate
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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Athlete Attitude Ideal Lose Mental Sports
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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Home Myself Sports Strength
Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
ARTHUR ASHE

Education Library Myself Study Time
If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
ARTHUR ASHE

Appearance Mean Myself Oneself Reputation Respect
You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
ARTHUR ASHE

Important Inspirational Life Lose Motivation Win Yourself
Seven out of 10 black faces you see on television are athletes. The black athlete carries the image of the black community. He carries the cross, in a way, until blacks make inroads in other dimensions.
ARTHUR ASHE

Athlete Black Carry Community Face Himself See Sports Yourself
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
ARTHUR ASHE

Home Myself Sports Strength
I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
ARTHUR ASHE

Achievement Hope Myself Sports Try Worth

My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.

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