On his final record-breaking leap in the long-jump competition.
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I decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly. I was going to stay up in the air forever.
— Jesse Owens
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I decided I wasn't going to come down. I was going to fly. I was going to stay up in the air forever." in the context of "On his final record-breaking leap in the long-jump competition." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jesse Owens" (Quotes, Jesse Owens, Champion Athlete (1990): Quotations of Owens from Jesse Owens, Champion Athlete (1990) by Tony Gentry )
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About Jesse Owens
James Cleveland Owens (12 September 1913 – 31 March 1980) was an African-American athlete and civic leader; winner of 4 Gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany; he used the name Jesse beginning in childhood, when he gave his name as "J.C. Owens" and was misheard.
About Jesse Owens
James Cleveland Owens (12 September 1913 – 31 March 1980) was an African-American athlete and civic leader; winner of 4 Gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany; he used the name Jesse beginning in childhood, when he gave his name as "J.C. Owens" and was misheard.
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