At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else.
JACKIE ROBINSONNext time I go to a movie and see a picture of a little ordinary girl become a great star… I’ll believe it. And whenever I hear my wife read fairy tales to my little boy, I’ll listen. I know now that dreams do come true.
More Jackie Robinson Quotes
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I’m not goin’ anywhere, I’m right here!
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There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.
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This ain’t fun. But you watch me, I’ll get it done.
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The many of us who attain what we may and forget those who help us along the line we’ve got to remember that there are so many others to pull along the way. The farther they go, the further we all go.
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I don’t think it matters what I believe, only what I do.
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Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he’s losing; nobody wants you to quit when you’re ahead.
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The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.
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Are you looking for a Negro who won’t fight back?
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A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.
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The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
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Pop flies, in a sense, are just a diversion for a second baseman. Grounders are his stock trade.
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How you played in yesterday’s game is all that counts.
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I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.
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I don’t like needing anyone for anything.
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It’s not easy to be a martyr in the field of race relations.
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