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 ASHEArthur Ashe Quotes
Full Name:Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.
Walk of life:Tennis Player
Born:10 July 1943, US
Died:6 February 1993, US
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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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It is not just the more talented player who wins. Some players may try a little harder.
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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.
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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.
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
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Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
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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.
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I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
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You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.
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We must believe in the power of education. We must respect just laws. We must love ourselves, our old and or young, our women as well as our men.
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