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I have nothing to lose by standing up and following my beliefs. So I'll go to jail, so what? We have been in jail for years.
Who would thought only of themselves and kill their race? You would hate other people if you don't want to stay who you are.
The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.
Why do I want my wife to show off her panties when the wind blows? Horses show their behinds, and cows and mules, not humans.
To the people that have said I'm too small, I'm not fast enough, I don't have what it takes, I'm not strong enough. THANK YOU
A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he'll never crow. I have seen the light and I'm crowing.
Oh! how the hours hasten to change into days, the days into months, the months into years, and those into life's annihilation!
People sold everything - their cars, their land for miles, to come in and see me beat. I went to the bank laughing every time.
Champions come and go, but to be legendary you got to have heart, more heart than the next man, more than anyone in the world.
Christians are my brothers, Hindus are my brothers, all of them are my brothers. We just think different and believe different.
It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.
The fact is, I was never too bright in school. I ain't ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do school principals make a month?
Whatever the challenge was, however unattainable the goal may have seemed, I never let anyone talk me out of believing in myself.
I used to ask my brother Rudy to throw rocks at me. I'd dodge every one. That's how I learned how to bob and weave: ducking rocks.
I said, 'Oh, I know. If the white folks is in Heaven too, then the black angels were in the kitchen, preparing the milk and honey.'
Being Ali's doctor is somewhat like being gynacologist to the Queen of England. One does not have to do much to receive good press.
This relationship will help guarantee that, for generations to come, people of all nations will understand my beliefs and my purpose
No black man wants a blue-eyed black child, and no white man wants a kinky-haired white child. Nature didn't mean it to be that way.
If we were second class citizens we'd be driving old Cadillacs and living good. If we were first class we'd be driving a Rolls Royce.
No boxer in the history of boxing has had Parkinson's. There's no injury in my brain that suggests that the illness came from boxing.
I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.
If the boxers are a little more colorful, talk a little like I did and just do half as much as I did for boxing, it will be all right.
Some people have special resources inside, and when God blesses you to have more than others, you have a responsibility to use it right
Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.
I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.
Even today, if my title hadn't been given back to me and I was in such poverty where I had to go and find a job, I would have done that.
Things are getting much better, but I always wondered when I went to church on Sundays. I've always been one to... I'm not just a boxer.
Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn't belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone
Champions are not generated from the championship. Champion is generated from something they have in them, desires, dreams, and visions.
Anywhere I go, there is always an incredible crowd that follows me. In Rome, as I land at the airport, even the men kiss me. I love Rome.
You can't take no Chinese man and give him no Puerto Rican woman and talking like they're in love and emotionally in love and physically.
When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.
I don't know how many millions I'll make, so I have to give some back to charity. God blesses me with the money, but only if I give some away.
You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! Tonight, I'm gonna whip you till you cry like a baby.
Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. I ask questions, I'll go out, travel these countries, I'll watch how their people live, and I learn.
I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.
Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After one of his fight predictions turned out to be wrong.
You can't keep your mind on fighting when you're thinking about a woman. You can't keep your concentration. You feel like sleeping all the time.
I saw that streak in him when he told me, 'Get the hell out of here or I'll wipe you out., I got the hell out of there, Liston really scared me.
Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.
We black people, as a whole, are at war we'll say with the white power structure. Not physically, but we have definite protests to win the battle.
Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all.
The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.
When I meet a new person, I don’t see race or religion. I look deeper. We must learn to satisfy our conflicts peacefully and to respect one another.
When one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. He might lose his life. But he's helping millions.
Last night I had a dream. When I got to Africa, I had one hell of a rumble. I had to beat Tarzan's behind first, for claiming to be King of the Jungle.
Sometimes I feel a lot of things but I keep it in. I'm sure we all have this built-in radar of what we predict and when it happens, we feel 'I knew it'.