Quote #19

'I don't want to be remembered for my tennis accomplishments,' he once said. 'That's no contribution to society. That [tennis] was purely selfish; that was for me.'

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  3. 'The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight.'
  4. 'Trust has to be earned, and should come only after the passage of time.'
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  7. 'What it is controlled cool, in a way. Always have the situation under control, even when losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.'
  8. 'I wanted to indulge and explore my love of humanity and especially my concern for persons less fortunate than myself.'

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