Jesse Owens — "When I came back to my native country, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus."
When I came back to my native country, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus.
Get This Quote & Author's Image Illustrated On:
Click any product to generate a realistic preview (~30s). Up to 3 at a time.
More from Jesse Owens
"Hitler didn't snub me—it was FDR who snubbed me."
"Friendships born on the field of athletics are the real gold of competition. Awards turn to dust and fade away. But friendships endure forever."
"I wanted no part of politics. And I wasn't in Berlin to compete against any one athlete. The purpose of the Olympics was to do your best."
"The greatest challenge is to overcome yourself."
"The only way to be a winner is to never give up."