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 ASHERacism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Start where you are, use what you have.
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I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.
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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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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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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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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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.
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