Being ignorant is not so much a shame, as being unwilling to learn.
Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
The eagle has no fear of adversity. We need to be like the eagle and have a fearless spirit of a conqueror!
I want to do for rebounds what Michael Jordan did for dunks.
Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.
Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. What I wonder is why everybody doesn't carry a book around for those inevitable dead spots in life.
The wizard [of Oz] says look inside yourself and find self. God says look inside yourself and find [the Holy Spirit]. The first will get you to Kansas. The latter will get you to heaven. Take your pick.
Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes.
Rhythm is everything in boxing. Every move you make starts with your heart, and that's in rhythm or you're in trouble.
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