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Quote by Carl Lewis
Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Beca

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, lets make it amateur again. – Carl Lewis

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The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge. – Carl Lewis

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There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete. – Carl Lewis

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Success
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People have a moral standard about what they will do and will not do. At the end of the day someone who cheats has a lower moral standard than someone who does not. And they will cheat in other areas of life as well. – Carl Lewis

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Life
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Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining. – Ice Cube

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In the States, tennis is sixth or seventh on the totem pole as far as sports go. – Andy Roddick

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