Muhammad Ali
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Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.
We always feel bad that good things happen only to 'others', But we always forget that we r 'others' for someone else.
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''
I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. — New York Times (1962)
I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.
If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. —New York Times (1977)
It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.
My toughest fight was with my first wife.
My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. —Time magazine (1978)
Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win.
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.
"I'm so mean I make medicine sick"
—promoting his "Rumble in the Jungle" bout with George Foreman in 1974
"I'm the best. I just haven't played yet."
—when asked about his golf game
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