a chance。 And this chance has e to be； because there is nothing static with free people。 There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward。 I do not believe that every person； in every walk of life； can succeed in spite of any handicap。 That would be perfection。 But I do believe—and with every fiber in me—that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us （no matter how slowly） the dogmas of the past： to discover the truth of today； and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow。
I believe in the human race。
I believe in the warm heart。
I believe in man’s integrity。
I believe in the goodness of a free society。
And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it—and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist。
My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball。 This was the area where I found imperfection； and where I was best able to fight。 And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight。
And； in the largest sense； I believe that what I did was done for me—that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight。 And that what was done for me must and will be done for others。
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交友的唯一方式（1）
赫伯特·H。 菜曼
有許多事情會影響一個人的人生哲學和生活，我發現很難用語言來表達我的信念。我猶豫不決，害怕公然談及我的信念，會給人留下說教的印象。
不過，有兩條信念，我認為無論是私人生活還是在公共生活中，都對我產生了極為深刻的影響。
其一，它可能聽起來很普通，我相信在生活中，我們付出多少，就會收穫多少。其二，我必須尊重他人的意見，即使我並不認同。
在漫長而忙碌的工作生涯中，我一直堅信：付出多少，就會收穫多少。如果這種人生哲學是正確的，我也相信如此，我希望它能適用於我的所有活動——我的家庭，我的日常工作，我的政治活動，特別是我與他人的關係。
生活不是一條單行街。我的所做、所說，甚至是所想，都不可避免地直接影響著我和他人的關係。在一定程度上，我確信我對他人的態度表明了我的忠減、真摯、誠實、謙恭以及正直。我也鼓勵他人以同樣的態度對待我。尊重他人，會被人尊重；懷疑他人，則會被人懷疑。常言道：“交友的唯一方式就是做對方的朋友。”
在我們美國公民自由的偉大傳統中，