Arthur Ashe is easily recognized as the first male African American tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon singles titles. Before he was ranked, there was no other African American man in the world’s top 10. He was also the first individual to be inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame.
Furthermore, he remained an active activist. When he discovered that he had received AIDS through a blood transfusion, he became an outspoken advocate for the disease. But time did not stand still for him, and he died on February 6, 1993. Arthur Ashe, a legend, died on that day.
Here, I am listing a few of his quotes that will help you in the future.
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“Start where you are, use what you have.” — Arthur Ashe
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“YOU’VE GOT TO GET TO THE STAGE IN LIFE WHERE GOING FOR IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WINNING OR LOSING.” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” – Arthur Ashe
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“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe
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“Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner.” – Arthur Ashe
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“The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.” – Arthur Ashe
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“ONE IMPORTANT KEY TO SUCCESS IS SELF-CONFIDENCE. AN IMPORTANT KEY TO SELF-CONFIDENCE IS PREPARATION.” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“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.” – Arthur Ashe
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“I don’t want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments.” – Arthur Ashe
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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.” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“It doesn’t have to glitter to be gold.” – Arthur Ashe
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“Fear isn’t an excuse to come to a standstill. It’s the impetus to step up and strike.” – Arthur Ashe
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“You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.” – Arthur Ashe
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“Every time you win, it diminishes the fear a little bit. You never really cancel the fear of losing; you keep challenging it.” – Arthur Ashe
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“You really are never playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.” – Arthur Ashe
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“I have always tried to be true to myself, to pick those battles I felt were important. My ultimate responsibility is to myself. I could never be anything else.” – Arthur Ashe
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“THE BEST WAY TO JUDGE A LIFE IS TO ASK YOURSELF, “DID I MAKE THE BEST USE OF THE TIME I HAD?” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can.” – Arthur Ashe
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“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.” – Arthur Ashe
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“LATER, I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK TO BEING GOOD IN TENNIS.” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.” – Arthur Ashe
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“There is a syndrome in sports called ‘paralysis by analysis.’” – Arthur Ashe
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“My potential is more than can be expressed within the bounds of my race or ethnic identity.” – Arthur Ashe
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“I have tried to keep on with my striving because this is the only hope I have of ever achieving anything worthwhile and lasting.” – Arthur Ashe
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“The world over – 50 million children start playing tennis, 5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis, 50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam, 50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi-final, 2 to the finals, when I was holding a cup I never asked GOD ‘Why me?’. And today in pain I should not be asking GOD ‘Why me?’” – Arthur Ashe
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“WHEN BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS CAN’T AFFORD COLLEGE, AMERICA PAYS THE PRICE.” – ARTHUR ASHE
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“This is my career highlight. Getting to the fourth round in the U.S. Open in my first year in the U.S. Open and first year on the tour.” – Arthur Ashe
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“You come to realize that life is short, and you have to step up. Don’t feel sorry for me. Much is expected of those who are strong.” – Arthur Ashe
