If one’s reputation is a possession, then of all my possessions, my reputation means most to me.
ARTHUR ASHESomeone once told me that God figured that I was a pretty good juggler. I could keep a lot of balls in the air at one time. So He said, “Let’s see if he can juggle another one.”
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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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 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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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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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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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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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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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
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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 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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My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
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Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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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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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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