Muhammad Ali Quotes
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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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We are all God's people. We are prejudiced and we separate into Jews, Mexicans, Italians, but God doesn't see colors.
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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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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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So I didn't pass. It was the army's decision that they didn't want me to go into the service. They're the boss. I don't want to say no whole lot about it.
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My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.
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The world badly needs more peaceful and loving men like Sri Chinmoy. I am a Muslim and he is serving all people of peace. Sri Chinmoy is doing so much for the world, for people of all faiths, because of his own peace and faith.
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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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It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
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Sometimes Howard [Cosell] makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.
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The show was bad, but I was great.
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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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I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
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Nobody has to tell me that this is a serious business. I'm not fighting one man. I'm fighting a lot of men, showing a lot of 'em, here is one man they couldn't defeat, couldn't conquer. My mission is to bring freedom to 30m black people.
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To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.
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You have a right to say what you believe, and I have a right.
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Religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times.
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I was lucky, from the age of 12 I had boxing talent and was good for my age.
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There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.
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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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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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Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it.
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I was asked in a way when Honorable Elijah Mohammed said take the step, choose between the wealth of America and the millions of dollars and the title, the ministry. So, I chose the ministry. If I was not sincere, then I would have easily went to Vietnam, boxin' exhibitions, and made a couple of cool million.
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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.