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Ezra Edelman
"O.J. Simpson existed in a bubble. So when Harry Edwards approached him about being involved in the Olympic Project for Human Rights, O.J.'s response was, famously, "I'm not black - I'm O.J." O.J. had ambitions to be famous, rich and liked by everyone, and I think he understood that being political and militant as a black athlete was not a way to engender universal love." --
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Ezra Edelman
#Athlete Quotes
#Ambition Quotes
#Thinking Quotes
“I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.”
Source : "The Sports Factor" with Amanda Smith, www.abc.net.au. January 11, 2002.
“The fact that the president was willing to reveal classified information for political gain and put the interests of his political party ahead of America's security shows that he can no longer be trusted to keep America safe.”
“Knowledge is the key to survival, the real beauty of that is that it doesn't weigh anything.”
“Generally speaking, there's a difference. Moose nose is just pure cartilage. It's not just the end of a chicken leg, it really is - imagine the cartilage of game meat.If I ever took the spare tire off of my car and was on a survival show, and Bear Grylls was like, "What you need to do in a survival situation is eat your tire," I'd be like, "That's moose nose!"”
“You must understand that this war is not against Hitler or National Socialism, but against the strength of the German people, which is to be smashed once and for all, regardless of whether it is in the hands of Hitler or a Jesuit priest.”
“If you believe you're a poet, then you're saved.”
“Royal blood isn't blue, it is a jaundiced shade of red and riddled with broken chromosomes”
“It's great to have guys that can help you out there with you, with everybody wanting the same goal. That's the key, playing with other guys that want to win and everybody doing the same. That's the job right there.”
Source : Interview with Dave Golokhov, www.askmen.com. May 8, 2014.