Famous Quotes Spoken by Jackie Robinson

  • “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
  • “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.”
  • “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.”

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U.S. Marines stand and salute the pass and review during the Evening Parade Ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. Commanders hosted at least one Evening Parade, which was held every Friday evening during the summer and became a universal symbol of the professionalism, discipline, and Esprit de Corps of the United States Marines. (DoD photo by Sgt. Daniel Castillo,U.S. Marine Corps/Released)