Determination Self Quotes by Jesse Owens

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Jesse Owens has 39 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

• One day or another every athlete feels like taking it easy. He stops trying to exceed his limits, and thinks he can…
• People come out to see you perform and you've got to give them the best you have within you.
• We must respect the rights and properties of our fellowman. And then learn to play the game of life, as well as…
• When I came back, after all those stories about Hitler and his snub, I came back to my native country, and I…
• It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it's close
• I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics,…
• I realized now that militancy in the best sense of the word was the only answer where the black man was concerned,…
• The lives of most men are patchwork quilts. Or at best one matching outfit with a closet and laundry bag full of…

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