All Jackie Robinson Quotes
- It's not easy to be a martyr in the field of race relations. Civil Rights
- Relationships may change throughout the gift of time, memories stay the same forever in my mind. Change
- 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… Able
- Above anything else, I hate to lose. Anything Else
- The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity. Anybody
- At the beginning of the World Series of 1947, I experienced a completely new emotion when the National Anthem was played. This time, I thought,… Anthem
- Next time I go to a movie and see a picture of a little ordinary girl become a great star… I’ll believe it. And whenever… Believe
- I don’t think it matters what I believe, only what I do. Believe
- I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only black… Abuse
- This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done. Fun
- I ought to break this trophy into 32 pieces Baseball
- There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free. African American
- Life is not a spectator sport. Inspirational
- I'm not goin' anywhere, I'm right here! Anywhere
- I know that I am a black man in a white world. . . I know that I never had it made. Black
- The many of us who attain what we may and forget those who help us along the line we've got to remember that there are… All
- I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect. Acceptance
- I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. All
- A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. Bad Ass
- Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion… Baseball
- Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead. Ahead
- The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time. American
- I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by… Actual
- It kills me to lose. If I'm a troublemaker, and I don't think that my temper makes me one, then it's because I can't stand… All
- The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done… Baseball