Quote by Arthur Ashe
We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and i

We blacks look for leadership in men and women of such youth and inexperience, as well as poverty of education and character, that it is no wonder that we sometimes seem rudderless. . . . We see basketball players and pop singers as possible role models. – Arthur Ashe

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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. – 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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When I was coaching, the one thought that I would try to get across to my players was that everything I do each day, everything I say, I must first think what effect it will have on everyone concerned. – Frank Layden

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