Ali, Muhammad quotes
1942 American BoxerIt s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself.
Ali, Muhammad
Confidence
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
Ali, Muhammad
Boxing
It s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
Ali, Muhammad
Boxing
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.
Ali, Muhammad
Determination
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
Ali, Muhammad
Humility
When you are as great as I am it is hard to be humble.
Ali, Muhammad
Humility
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
Ali, Muhammad
Imagination
No one knows what to say in the loser s locker room.
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Losers and Losing
I am the greatest. Not only do I knock em out, I pick the round!
Ali, Muhammad
Pride
I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.
Ali, Muhammad
Training
What keeps me going is goals.
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Momentum
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights.
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Preparation
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
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Risk
Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.
Ali, Muhammad
Age and Aging
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
Ali, Muhammad
Affirmation
Champions aren t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.
Ali, Muhammad
Winners and Winning