Satchel Paige Quotes
They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice.
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I once said, 'Steve Jobs is the American Xavier Niel,' but that was humour.
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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.
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I came up in the theater, and I learned pretty quickly that reading a review, whether it's good or bad, can strangely affect the next performances, because you're reacting to something that's been said about you. So I tend to avoid that stuff pretty studiously.
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I'm probably the only relief pitcher who has more saves than strikeouts.
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A Central Bank official said that Q-coin did not affect the renminbi; it adds vibrancy to the economy.
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Patriotism has no appeal to us; justice has. Party has no weight with us; principle has. Loyalty is meaningless; it depends on what one is loyal to.
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Isaac and I are going to Israel to ride for peace enviromental justice and a safer world for us all.
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But you will understand by yourselves that the matter applies equally well to the organization of the officials of justice, of administrative officials, etc; these are likewise organized instruments of power in certain societies.
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I used to say to my bubbe, 'Bubbe, is this story true?' And she'd say, 'Of course it's true! But it may not have happened.' What my bubbe was saying is profound: All stories are true. The truth is the journey you take through it - did it make you laugh, cry, seek and want justice? Then it's true.
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As a matter of personal philosophy, I have generally said, 'Why not?' far more often than either 'Why?' or 'Not.'
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Without justice you won't have stability.
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I would have been a much more popular Wolrd Champion if I had always said what people wanted to hear. I might have been dead, but definitely more popular.
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Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.
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Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You just said the word 'census,' and people fall asleep.
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My alignment is with what I perceive as just and fair. If it's with the Muslims, then I'm with the Muslims, if it's with the West then I'm with the West. It's about justice and fairness.
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There is a higher court than courts of justice and that is the court of conscience. It supercedes all other courts.
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I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.
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When I've been asked what should be on my gravestone, I've said: 'Here lies Gandalf. He came out.' Two big achievements.
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The progress from an absolute to a limited monarchy, from a limited monarchy to a democracy, is a progress toward a true respect for the individual.
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If I don't play well, then it's not the end of the world, because we all learn in tennis that there's always next week.
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When you're writing theology, you have to say everything all the time, otherwise people think you've deliberately missed something out.
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The eyes those silent tongues of love.
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They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever sawI couldnt understand why they couldnt give me no justice.
