Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me! - young Cassius Clay to heavily favored thug Sonny Liston during the weigh in before Cassius wins his first title and changes his name to Muhammad Ali.
We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water. So do religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times. It doesn't matter whether you're a Muslim, a Christian, or a Jew. When you believe in God, you should believe that all people are part of one family. If you love God, you can't love only some of his children.
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
It isn't the mountains that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
The will must be stronger than the skill.
Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.
I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.
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.
I have learned to live my life one step, one breath, and one moment at a time, but it was a long road. I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning.
To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.
This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.
I'll tell you how I'd like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title - Who has humorous and who never looked down on those who looked up to him - A man who stood for freedom, justice and equality - And I wouldn't even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
Every time I look in the mirror, I see that kid from Louisville, Kentucky, staring back at me. His name was Cassius Clay.
If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
If Ali says a mosquito can pull a plow, don't ask how. Hitch him up.
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 they ever let me in the ring with him [Cassius Clay], I'm liable to be put away for murder.
Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them-a desire, a dream, a vison.
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.
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