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.
Muhammad Ali
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MUHAMMAD ALI I've been everywhere in the world, seen everything, had everything a man can have. MUHAMMAD ALI My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am. MUHAMMAD ALI Go up in an airplane. Go high enough, and it's like we don't even exist. MUHAMMAD ALI It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep co... MUHAMMAD ALI I would say things like 'I am the greatest! I'm pretty! If you talk jive, you'll drop in... MUHAMMAD ALI Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. MUHAMMAD ALI Don't feel sorry for me. MUHAMMAD ALI I calculate that I took 20,000 punches, but I earned millions and kept a lot of it. I may talk slow,... MUHAMMAD ALI America is the greatest country in the world. MUHAMMAD ALI Life is so, so short. Bible says it's like a vapor. MUHAMMAD ALI I'm the most recognized and loved man that ever lived cuz there weren't no satellites when J... 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That's my ... MUHAMMAD ALI It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believe in myself. MUHAMMAD ALI I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest. MUHAMMAD ALI Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up. MUHAMMAD ALI The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym and out there on th... MUHAMMAD ALI I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. MUHAMMAD ALI The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth. MUHAMMAD ALI Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and com... MUHAMMAD ALI My toughest fight was with my first wife. MUHAMMAD ALI I'm gonna have to be killed before I lose, and I ain't going to die easy. MUHAMMAD ALI God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not number One; he is. MUHAMMAD ALI I am America. 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MUHAMMAD ALI My principles are more important than the money or my title. MUHAMMAD ALI I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence. MUHAMMAD ALI The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrend... MUHAMMAD ALI The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on th... MUHAMMAD ALI Old age is just a record of one's whole life. MUHAMMAD ALI Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are. MUHAMMAD ALI Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just a... MUHAMMAD ALI Sonny Liston is nothing. The man can't talk. The man can't fight. The man needs talking less... MUHAMMAD ALI I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing, and the shadow won. MUHAMMAD ALI Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don'... MUHAMMAD ALI Terrorists are not following Islam. 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MUHAMMAD ALI Champions aren´t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a... MUHAMMAD ALI It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep convic... MUHAMMAD ALI I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free... MUHAMMAD ALI I'll be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. MUHAMMAD ALI I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the... MUHAMMAD ALI It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe. MUHAMMAD ALI Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire... MUHAMMAD ALI I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your lif... MUHAMMAD ALI If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize. MUHAMMAD ALI I'll beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on. MUHAMMAD ALI one of the greatest athletes of all time. MUHAMMAD ALI If a matter has been ruled on or issued by a decree and later is the object of doubt in the minds of... MUHAMMAD ALI I'm the best. I just haven't played yet. MUHAMMAD ALI This may shockan amasia but I'm gonna beat Joe Frazier. MUHAMMAD ALI The one without dreams is the one without wings. MUHAMMAD ALI Politicians are always saying that they are in support of Iraqi citizens and now they are increasing... MUHAMMAD ALI I have not lost [Allah's] hope in us to show compassion where none exists and to extend mercy in the... MUHAMMAD ALI I'm so pretty I even smell pretty. MUHAMMAD ALI a fierce fighter and a man of peace. MUHAMMAD ALI And if God ever calls me to a holy war, I want Joe fighting beside me. MUHAMMAD ALI This relationship will help guarantee that, for generations to come, people of all nations will unde... MUHAMMAD ALI I'm always confident. My image is being confident. Why you trying to make it look like something new... MUHAMMAD ALI Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams Ñ they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just ... MUHAMMAD ALI You know I hate fighting. If I knew how to make a living some other way, I would. MUHAMMAD ALI War on nations change maps. War on poverty maps change. MUHAMMAD ALI Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car... MUHAMMAD ALI I want to get out with my greatness intact. MUHAMMAD ALI At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get ve... MUHAMMAD ALI Love is a net that catches hearts like a fish. MUHAMMAD ALI All through my life, I have been tested. My will has been tested, my courage has been tested, my str... MUHAMMAD ALI Often it isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the little pebble in your shoe. MUHAMMAD ALI My face is so pretty, you don't see a scar, which proves I'm the king of the ring by far. MUHAMMAD ALI Champions aren´t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a... MUHAMMAD ALI Old age is just a record of one's whole life. MUHAMMAD ALI The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his lif... MUHAMMAD ALI You don't want no pie in the sky when you die,/ You want something here on the ground while you're s... MUHAMMAD ALI [Frazier soaked it all up like a sponge. When they arrived in Manila it was the same story. Ali pour... MUHAMMAD ALI A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he'll never crow. I have seen t... MUHAMMAD ALI It's not bragging if you can back it up. MUHAMMAD ALI Give up what appears to be doubtful for what is certain. Truth brings peace of mind, and deception d... MUHAMMAD ALI