Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlive

The 80s made up for all the abuse I took during the 70s. I outlived all my critics. By the time I retired, everybody saw me as a venerable institution. Things do change. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Jackie Robinson, as an athlete and as someone who was trying to make a stand for equality, he was exemplary. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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I want to do as little as possible when I finish playing ball – just spend a lot more time with my family. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Maybe we all change over time. – Elizabeth Edwards

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Our fathers valued change for the sake of its results we value it in the act. – Alice Meynell

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