Muhammad Ali Quotes
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Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.
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The word had spread and people were piling around us. But then very suddenly, Sonny Liston froze me with that look of his. He said real quiet, 'Let's go on over here.' And he led the way to a table and the people hung back. I ain't going to lie. This was the only time since I have known Sonny Liston that he really scared me.
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I have a beautiful daughter, beautiful wife.They look like me, we all happy and I don't have no trouble. And I ain't that much in love with no woman to go through that hell – ain't no one woman that good.
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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.
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Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.
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We must not only control the weapons that can kill us, we must bridge the great disparities of wealth and opportunity among the peoples of the world, the vast majority of whom live in poverty without hope, opportunity or choices in life. These conditions are a breeding ground for division that can cause a desperate people to resort to nuclear weapons as a last resort. Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place.
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If you are not the best, then pretend you are.
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The crowd did not dream when they laid down their money that they would see a total eclipse of the Sonny!
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Maybe I was great in the ring, but outside of boxing, I'm just a brother like other people. I want to live a good life, serve God, help everybody I can. And one more thing. I'm still gonna find out who stole my bike when I was 12 years old in Louisville and I'm gonna whup him. That was a good bike.
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Sometimes Howard [Cosell] makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.
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This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.
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What’s my greatest weakness? Sad stories, people with problems.
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Fighting by itself doesn't interest me anymore. I want to help people, the black people and I need any kind of media to spread my thought: God, charity, peace.
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The outgoing and spontaneous person that the world knew while I was boxing was a persona that I created to sell tickets and promote my career. In my private life, I am quiet and reflective by nature.
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We're not trying to take power away or rule anybody - we're just trying to get up from under the rulers.
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Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
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I wasn't thinking of being the greatest. But I knew I had a chance.
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I'm the best. I just haven't played yet.
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We can't be brave without fear.
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I'm so mean I make medicine sick!
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The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.
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You have a right to say what you believe, and I have a right.
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I strongly object to the fact that so many newspapers have given the American public and the world the impression that I have only two alternatives in taking this stand: either I go to jail or go to the Army. There is another alternative and that alternative is justice. If justice prevails, if my Constitutional rights are upheld, I will be forced to go neither to the Army nor jail. In the end I am confident that justice will come my way for the truth must eventually prevail.
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The show was bad, but I was great.