The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it.
Jackie RobinsonRead
There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True freedom is collective and requires the liberation of all individuals.
Jackie Robinson's quote emphasizes the interdependence of freedom within a society. It suggests that individual freedom cannot be fully realized until everyone is granted the same liberty, highlighting the importance of unity and collective action in the fight for equality and justice.
Themes
FreedomEqualityUnityJusticeSociety
In practice
Example use cases
During a civil rights rally, one might use this quote to inspire collective action for justice.
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I had no future with the Dodgers, because I was too closely identified with Branch Rickey. After the club was taken over by Walter O'Malley, you couldn't even mention Mr. Rickey's name in front of him. I considered Mr. Rickey the greatest human being I had ever known.
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The colonel replied that he didn't care how my men had got the job done. He was happy that it had been accomplished. He said that, obviously, no matter how much or how little I knew technically, I was able to get the best out of people I worked with.
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When I look back at what I had to go through in black baseball, I can only marvel at the many black players who stuck it out for years in the Jim Crow leagues because they had nowhere else to go.
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In all my years of baseball, I have always expected to be traded. I never liked the idea.
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