"An athlete must have ability to reach the……" — Major Taylor
"An athlete must have ability to reach the top, but many who have ability and who do not live clean lives never have and never will be champions for obvious reasons."
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Major Taylor
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20 Quotes by Major Taylor
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I do not believe there is any royal road to success as an athlete any more than there is to…
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As a reward of their clean living and good habits these great stars have been able to withstand the rigorous…
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Modesty should be typical of the success of a champion.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however,…
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I pray they will carry on in spite of that dreadful monster prejudice, and with patience, courage, fortitude and perseverance…
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There will always be that dreadful monster prejudice to do extra battle against because of their color.
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I would like to cite an instance which proves the efficacy of clean living on the part of an athlete…
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I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level…
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These rules may seem simple enough, but it will require great morale and physical courage to adhere to them. But…
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In closing I wish to say that while I was sorely beset by a number of white riders in my…
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To these ideals which were instilled in me when I was a youth, I attribute in a large degree the…
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Clean living is the cardinal principle in the lives of the world's greatest athletes, as the phenomenal performances of these…
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