Quote by Arthur Ashe
I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy

I strongly believe the black culture spends too much time, energy and effort raising, praising, and teasing our black children about the dubious glories of professional sports. – 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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I keep sailing on in this middle passage. I am sailing into the wind and the dark. But I am doing my best to keep my boat steady and my sails full. – 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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