Arthur Ashe was a great champion in tennis and life. He had a great career until 1979, when he unexpectedly had a heart attack. He retired in 1980 because of his heart disease.After retiring he did alot of charity work and lived his life helping others. In 1988 he learned that he had contracted HIV from a blood transfusion during one of his heart surgeries. Arthur Ashe died on Feburary 6, 1993 from complications from Aids. Ashe was given many honors during and after his life for all the good he had done. Arthur Ashe still remains the only African American player ever to win the mens singles at Wimbleton, U.S. Open and the Australian Open.He was a great athlete, husband, father, and a very given man.
I choose this quote because I have always believed that giving and helping others is more important than what you get. This quote is like another quote that I really like (It's better to give than to receive) I have always tried to live my life that way.
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I liked this quote a lot. Before coming back to school, I helped in our church food pantry and it felt so good to help just to be helping and not for money. There are ways you can get paid so to speak that are priceless.
I really liked this quote. I like to help people and when I do, it makes me feel so good about myself and for the poeple I help. Great quote!
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