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 ASHEIf I were to say, ‘God, why me?’ about the bad things, then I should have said, ‘God, why me?’ about the good things that happened in my life.
More Arthur Ashe Quotes
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When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
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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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The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.
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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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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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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.
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Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.
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With what we give, we make a life.
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