"At the beginning of the World Series of……" — Jackie Robinson
"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, it is being played for me, as much as for anyone else."
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Jackie Robinson
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29 Quotes by Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson has 29 quotes on this site.
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It's not easy to be a martyr in the field of race relations.
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Relationships may change throughout the gift of time, memories stay the same forever in my mind.
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I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That…
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Above anything else, I hate to lose.
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The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.
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Next time I go to a movie and see a picture of a little ordinary girl become a great star……
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I don’t think it matters what I believe, only what I do.
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I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because…
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This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done.
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I ought to break this trophy into 32 pieces
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There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.
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Life is not a spectator sport.
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More Anthem Quotes
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one of 92 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Anytime I sing the anthem, it is an honor and my heart beats out of my chest.
— Luke Bryan
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I've never been more nervous in my life than singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.
— Kelly Clarkson
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I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day…
— Jim Leyland
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I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. The quotation above from 6 ft 4…
— Unknown Author
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We're going to be the best in the league at something. We're deep in anthem singers.
— Barry Trotz
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The only way you can check Gretzky is to hit him when he is standing still singing the national anthem.
— Harry Sinden
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I can't claim to know the words of all the national anthems in the world, but I don't know of…
— Ronald Reagan
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Twenty centuries of 'progress' have brought the average citizen a vote, a national anthem, a Ford, a bank account, and…
— Aldo Leopold
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The national anthem of hell is, "I Did It My Way."
— Peter Kreeft
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Is not nationalism - that devotion to a flag, an anthem, a boundary so fierce it engenders mass murder -…
— Howard Zinn
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...Surely, we must renounce nationalism and all its symbols: its flags, its pledges of allegiance, its anthems, its insistence in…
— Howard Zinn
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If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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