Muhammad Ali Quotes
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I'm proud, and Islam did it. And after these things that I heard in church, a preacher and watching this and that, I knew something was wrong but I couldn't pinpoint it.
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Who's gonna dare to be great?
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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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The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.
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We are stone enemies when the bell rings.
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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.
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War on nations changes maps. War on poverty maps change.
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I live. I travel. I eat. I pray. These are the things I do. I'd rather be in my condition than be a man with four children in a four-bedroom house, working hard every day to pay for his house, taking his children to school.
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If you love God, tear out your heart's love of the world.
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I'm definitely gonna be the People's champion ... but I just ain't gonna be the champ the way you want me to be the champ. I'm gonna be the champ the way I wanna be.
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When your mother dies, it really hurts. But with time, you get used to it. That's nature's way.
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Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
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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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Mr. president, I've been a citizen of the United States of America for thirty three years and was never invited to the White House. It sure gives me pleasure to be invited to the Black House.
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Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.
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No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.
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We are not Black Muslims we are Muslims. You see, you have Catholics. You have Chinese Catholics, you have Indian Catholics, you have black Catholics and white Catholics. But I'm sure you don't ask a man are you a white Catholic? Are you a Chinese are you a yellow Catholic, a red Catholic, or a white Catholic? He's just a Catholic. We have black Muslims, we have brown Muslims, we have red Muslims, we have yellow Muslims, we have even white complected Muslims, so I'd like to clear that point, this is a press word, Black Muslims.
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It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
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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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Parkinson's is my toughest fight. No, it doesn't hurt. It's hard to explain. I'm being tested to see if I'll keep praying, to see if I'll keep my faith. All great people are tested by God.
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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.
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Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.
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You made a big mistake by letting me come, because now I'm going after your job.
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You know I hate fighting. If I knew how to make a living some other way, I would.