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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.

Arthur Ashe

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
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
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Democracy Play Politics Sports Thinking
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.
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Learning Men Moments Myself Need Strength Weakness
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.
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Happiness Love Myself Togetherness
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
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Death Feeling Myself Sorry
Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.
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Action Fear Inspirational Motivational
It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.
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Appearance Gold Myself One Liner
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
ARTHUR ASHE

Death Feeling Myself Sorry
Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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Discover Goodness Myself Sports
My humanity, in common with all of God’s children, gives the greatest flight to my full range of my possibilities.
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Children Generosity God Greatness Humanity Possible
Martina’s like the old Green Bay Packers. You know exactly what she’s going to do, but there isn’t a thing you can do about it.
ARTHUR ASHE

Herself Old Strong 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
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
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
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Decision Person Slow Wisdom
I spent many, many hours in libraries. Libraries became courts of last resort, as it were.
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Last Library Myself Time
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.
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Best Inspirational Race Yourself

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