“ I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... All I ask is that you respect me as a human being. 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
“ I had practiced with the team, and the first scheduled game was with the University of Missouri. They made it quite clear to the Army that they would not play a team with a black player on it. Instead… Jackie Robinson
“ Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect. Jackie Robinson
“ I guess you'd call me an independent, since I've never identified myself with one party or another in politics. I always decide my vote by taking as careful a look as I can at the actual candidates an… Jackie Robinson
“ Today, Negroes play on every big league club and in every minor league. With millions of other Negroes in other walks of life, we are willing to stand up and be counted for what we believe in. In base… Jackie Robinson
