Reuters quote of the day, March 31

London, Mar 30 (Reuters) Following is a notable quote from history. ''I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the President, either.'' -- US athlete Jesse Owens, who died on March 31, 1980, quoted on ESPN.com. Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics but Hitler refused to shake his hand because he was black.

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