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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.

Arthur Ashe

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

Dignity Enemy Friendship Hands Ourselves
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
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHE

Control Defeat Failure Lose
You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
ARTHUR ASHE

Important Inspirational Life Lose Motivation Win Yourself
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
ARTHUR ASHE

Death Feeling Myself Sorry
With what we give, we make a life.
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Generosity Life One Liner
I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full.
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Darkness Funny Inspirational Myself Wind
With what we give, we make a life.
ARTHUR ASHE

Generosity Life One Liner
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
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.
ARTHUR ASHE

Generosity Inspirational Kindness Life Teaching
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
If I didn’t play tennis I probably would have to see a psychiatrist.
ARTHUR ASHE

Mental Myself Play See Sports
Someone 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.”
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God Goodness Himself Myself Play See
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
Throughout my formal education I spent many, many hours in public and school libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were. The current definitive answer to almost any question can be found within the four walls of most libraries.
ARTHUR ASHE

Education Library Myself Study Time
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
ARTHUR ASHE

Control Defeat Failure Lose

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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