Quote by Arthur Ashe
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. - Arthur Ashe

Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. – Arthur Ashe

Other quotes by Arthur Ashe

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you. – Arthur Ashe

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Happiness
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Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is usually more important than the outcome. Not everyone can be Number 1. – Arthur Ashe

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Competition
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Other Quotes from
Black History
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To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow. – William Faulkner

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Black History

There is no Negro problem. The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own constitution. – Frederick Douglass

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Black History

The African-American experience is one of the most important threads in the American tapestry. – Bill Frist

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Black History

The African race is a rubber ball. The harder you dash it to the ground, the higher it will rise. – African Proverb

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Black History

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