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When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldnt

When I was 40, my doctor advised me that a man in his 40s shouldnt play tennis. I heeded his advice carefully and could hardly wait until I reached 50 to start again. – Hugo Black

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It is the paradox of life that the way to miss pleasure is to seek it first. The very first condition of lasting happiness is that a life should be full of purpose, aiming at something outside self. – Hugo Black

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Happiness
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Hugo Black
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In my view, far from deserving condemnation for their courageous reporting, the New York Times, the Washington Post and other newspapers should be commended for serving the purpose that the Founding Fathers saw so clearly. – Hugo Black

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History
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Hugo Black
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Criticism of government finds sanctuary in several portions of the 1st Amendment. It is part of the right of free speech. It embraces freedom of the press. – Hugo Black

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Freedom
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Hugo Black
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I was a ballplayer, but only for a limited time. I grew up playing in Wisconsin. Its a very sports-centric part of the country that I grew up in and I played a lot of sports, but baseball first and foremost. I played through high school. I was a middle-infielder. – Chad Harbach

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Sports

Sports and entertainment are the only places where inner-city kids see themselves being able to succeed. Their intellectual development is something they dont relate to. – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Sports

Were not doing outrageous fashion I make sports clothes that are relatively conservative, clothes that everyone wears. – Calvin Klein

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Sports

How many charming talents have been spoiled by the instilled desire to do important work! Some people are born to lift heavy weights. Some are born to juggle with golden balls. – Max Beerbohm

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Sports

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I have had many occasions this year where I questioned and second-guessed my decision in a game, but it comes down to learning from mistakes and being accountable for what you did right or did wrong. – Don Mattingly

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Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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