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Arthur Ashe [1943-1993] American
Rank: 101
Athlete, Tennis player


Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was an American World No. 1 professional tennis player. He won three Grand Slam titles.
Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. 

Success, Attitude, Education, Equality, Friendship, God, Good, Happiness, History, Home, Hope, Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Power, Respect, Sports, Strength, Trust, Veterans Day, Women



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Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. Motivational
101
From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. Inspirational, Life
102
One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation. Success
103
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost. Veterans Day
104
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. Success
105
If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the good things that happened in my life. God, Good
106
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. Attitude
107
My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.
108
Clothes and manners do not make the man; but when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.
109
Do not feel sorry for me if I am gone.
110
When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. Happiness
111
A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions.
112
Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time. Trust
113
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.
114
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.
115
We must reach out our hand in friendship and dignity both to those who would befriend us and those who would be our enemy. Friendship
116
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. Education, Power, Respect, Women
117
I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting. Hope
118
You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that. Equality, History
119
I don't care who you are, you're going to choke in certain matches. You get to a point where your legs don't move and you can't take a deep breath. You start to hit the ball about a yard wide, instead of inches.
120
You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
121
Let me put it this way: I think Republicans tend to keep the ball in play, Democrats go for broke.
122
I have always drawn strength from being close to home. Home, Strength
123
I may not be walking with you all the way, or even much of the way, as I walk with you now.
124
I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.
125
There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.' Sports
126
When bright young minds can't afford college, America pays the price.
201
If you're paid before you walk on the court, what's the point in playing as if your life depended on it?
202
Later, I discovered there was a lot of work to being good in tennis.
203
I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do.
204

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