Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
ARTHUR ASHEYou really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, “Did I make the best use of the time I had?
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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I accepted the face that as much as I want to lead others, and love to be around other people, in some essential way, I am something of a loner.
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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 syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’
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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.
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You’ve got to make a lot of sacrifices and spend a lot of time if you really want to achieve with this sport, or in any sport, or in anything truly worthwhile.
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My humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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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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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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