Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.
More Quotes from Jackie Robinson:
It kills me to lose. If I'm a troublemaker, and I don't think that my temper makes me one, then it's because I can't stand losing. That's the way I am about winning, all I ever wanted to do was finish first.Jackie Robinson
People that work can get in and out in record time for the luncheon as we have an express line for them to go through.
Jackie Robinson
We have a social responsibility and we are held to a higher standard than other institutions,
Jackie Robinson
This ain't fun. But you watch me, I'll get it done.
Jackie Robinson
Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life.
Jackie Robinson
The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.
Jackie Robinson
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