The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.

The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.

I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.

I don’t think it matters what I believe, only what I do.

Are you looking for a Negro who won't fight back?

Baseball, like some other sports, poses as a sacred institution dedicated to the public good, but it is actually a big, selfish business with a ruthlessness that many big businesses would never think of displaying.

I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.