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I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.

Arthur Ashe

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
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 guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
ARTHUR ASHE

Early Fun Myself Start
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Athlete Black Carry Community Face Himself See Sports Yourself
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
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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Accomplishment Myself Remember Selfish 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
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Black Creation Different People Problem Sports
Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.
ARTHUR ASHE

Challenge Fear Lose Time Win Yourself
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
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.
ARTHUR ASHE

Acceptance Alone Lonely Myself People Sports
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
ARTHUR ASHE

Best Inspirational Race Yourself
It’s an abnormal world I live in. I don’t belong anywhere. It’s like I’m floating down the middle. I’m never quite sure where I am.
ARTHUR ASHE

Live Myself Quite World
You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.
ARTHUR ASHE

Competition Play Rival Yourself
I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
ARTHUR ASHE

Myself Sports Walk Yourself
I have always drawn strength from being close to home.
ARTHUR ASHE

Home Myself Sports Strength

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