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Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

Arthur Ashe

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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Acceptance Alone Lonely Myself People Sports
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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Important Inspirational Life Lose Motivation Win Yourself
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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Black Creation Different People Problem Sports
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
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Brave Generosity Kindness Price Service True
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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Beautiful Defeat Game Lost Play Satisfaction Victory Win Yourself
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
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
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Earn Relationship Time Trust
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Best Inspirational Race Yourself
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
I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.
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Battle Important Motivational Myself Responsibility Self Love Sports True
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
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Competition Play Rival Yourself
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
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Destination Important Inspirational Journey Motivational Success
I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
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Myself Sports Walk Yourself
I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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Accomplishment Myself Remember Reward
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
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Generosity Inspirational Kindness Life Teaching

Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.

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