Muhammad Ali Quotes
-
If the white man ain't the devil, he's been aiming at the history of the Americans.
-
When you come to the fight Don't block the halls and don't block the door, for y'all may go home after round four.
-
Black people in America will never be free so long as they're on the white man's land. We can't be free until we get our own land and our own country in North America. When we separate from America and take maybe ten states, then we'll be free.
-
Love is a net that catches hearts like a fish.
-
Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag.
-
The Prophet introduced a system of prayer in that it was interwoven into man's daily work: a prayer in the morning when he arose from his bed; a prayer at lunch time, as an indication that if his body needed a diet, so did his spirit; a prayer in the afternoon when he retired from his daily work; a prayer at sunset and a prayer when going to bed.
-
I'm the most recognized and loved man that ever lived cuz there weren't no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn't know about them.
-
What's really hurting me, the name Islam is involved, and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. ... Islam is not a killer religion. ... Islam means peace, I couldn't just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem.
-
I wanted to keep these trunks as a souvenir." "Now look at them." "They were splattered with blood.
-
Over the years my religion has changed and my spirituality has evolved. Religion and spirituality are very different, but people often confuse the two. Some things cannot be taught, but they can be awakened in the heart. Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn't belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone.
-
I did not take the name, I just named myself Cassius Clay, this is a honorable, Mohammed Ali, given to me by my religious leader and teacher, the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, and I would like to say that Mohammed means in Arabic "one who is worthy of praise" and one praiseworthy, and Ali means the most High, but the slave name Clay meant dirt with no ingredients.
-
I outwit them, and then I outhit them.
-
When you're right, nobody remembers. When you're wrong, nobody forgets.
-
Unknown Make new friends but keep the old ones; one is silver and the other's gold.
-
Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.
-
It's impossible for 30 million black people to be violent against 170 million - we need a mental revolution, unity in coming together, and not physical.
-
Frazier's got two chances. Slim, and none. And Slim just left town.
-
To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
-
A lot of wars are fought between black and whites daily in America. But if it's something I want to be with, the people who started it were black, I wouldn't not get in it.
-
My toughest opponent has always been me.
-
I just felt the power and the meanness of the man I was messing with.
-
I’m young, I’m handsome, I’m fast, I’m pretty, and can’t possibly be beat. They must fall in the round I call.
-
Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night.
-
God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not Number One; He is.