Quote by Arthur Ashe
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the u

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others, at whatever cost. – 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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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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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. – Arthur Ashe

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Heroism is the divine relation which, in all times, unites a great man to other men. – Thomas Carlyle

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Heroism is not only in the man, but in the occasion. – Calvin Coolidge

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They wouldnt be heroes if they were infallible, in fact they wouldnt be heroes if they werent miserable wretched dogs, the pariahs of the earth, besides which the only reason to build up an idol is to tear it down again. – Lester Bangs

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The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. – Felix Adler

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