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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

There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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Funny Sick Sports
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.
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Black Face Growth Hard Time Myself
If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
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Appearance Mean Myself Oneself Reputation Respect
I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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Last Library Myself Time
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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Believe Black Children Glory Myself Ourselves Professional Sports Strong Time
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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Black Education Library Myself Play Time
When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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Deep Education Mindset Pay Price Sports Young
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.
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Athlete Black Carry Community Face Himself See Sports Yourself
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Diversity Identity Myself Potential Race Sports
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.
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Confidence Important Inspirational Motivational Oneself Preparation Success
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.
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Black Face Growth Hard Time Myself
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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Learning Men Moments Myself Need Strength Weakness
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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Believe Education Equality Justice Law Love Man Old Ourselves Power Respect Woman Young Youth
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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Dignity Enemy Friendship Hands Ourselves
There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
ARTHUR ASHE

Funny Sick Sports
If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
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Mental Myself Play See Sports

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.

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