Jackie Robinson

"Every man has to face the fact that he is born into the world alone and has to die alone."

"The challenge of America is to see that all of us are free."

"I believe in the human being, despite all of the evidence to the contrary."

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

"Greatness is not something bestowed. It must be earned through dedicated work."

"The right to know the difference between right and wrong is precious."

"I cherish the memory of the friends of my early struggles."

"I have always been more interested in the future than in dwelling on the past."

"Respect is earned, not given."

"There comes a time when the cup of endurance runs over."

"I'm convinced that wherever people have the choice, they choose freedom."

"Love is the most powerful force in the world."

"Conditions could not be worse for the Negro American."

"The opportunity to represent your country is the greatest honor."

"I've learned that teamwork is not about setting aside individual talents."

"The greatness of America is the right to protest for right."

"Our obligation is to recognize the rights of every individual."

"I think of my mother, and I smile."

"The test of the heart is trouble."

"We must not be enemies, but we must remember who we are."

"There's a world of difference between what we are told and what is true."

"The most powerful weapon is silence."

"Education is the great equalizer of society."

"Time waits for no one, so make the most of every moment."

"I refuse to accept the idea that man is supposed to be brutish and warlike."

"You build character in silence and solitude."

"The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but that he almost wins."

"I will not accept a seat of violence."

"The measure of a man is not how he falls, but how he rises."

"We cannot make progress without facing our deepest problems."