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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.

Arthur Ashe

You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
ARTHUR ASHE

Competition Play Rival 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
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
ARTHUR ASHE

Death Feeling Myself Sorry
Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
ARTHUR ASHE

Action Fear Inspirational Motivational
Drummed into me, above all, by my dad, by the whole family, was that without your good name, you would be nothing.
ARTHUR ASHE

Family Father Goodness Myself Yourself
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
ARTHUR ASHE

Happiness Love Myself Togetherness
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 ASHE

Election Forgiveness Generosity Help Human Joy Live Myself Poor Purpose Recognition Try Unfortunate
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
ARTHUR ASHE

Early Fun Myself Start
When bright young minds can’t afford college, America pays the price.
ARTHUR ASHE

Deep Education Mindset Pay Price Sports Young
If you’re paid before you walk on the court, what’s the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
ARTHUR ASHE

Independent Life Play Walk Yourself
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
ARTHUR ASHE

Diversity Identity Myself Potential Race Sports
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Learning Men Moments Myself Need Strength Weakness
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.
ARTHUR ASHE

Earn Relationship Time Trust
I have become convinced that we blacks spend too much time on the playing field and too little time in libraries.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Education Library Myself Play Time
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Brave Generosity Kindness Price Service True
You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.
ARTHUR ASHE

Expectation Feeling Life Sorry Strong Yourself

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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