The possession of muscular strength and the courage to use it in contests with other men for physical supremacy does not necessarily imply a lack of appreciation for the finer and better things of life.
Source: Jack Johnson In the Ring and Out, 1927.
-- Jack Johnson, (Mar 31 1878-1946), US boxer; He defeated Tommy Burns to become the world's first black heavyweight champion, 1908; he was a powerful symbol of the independent black man.