Quotes by
Muhammad Ali |
1942-2016 , American boxer
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., he was an American professional boxer and activist. He was one of the most celebrated sports figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest boxers of all time.Ali was involved in several historic boxing matches, most notably his fights with Joe Frazier, such as the Thrilla in Manila, and his fight with George Foreman known as The Rumble in the Jungle , “arguably the greatest sporting event of the 20th century”.
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Quotations
| • | To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are. |
| • | It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am. |
| • | I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. |
| • | If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize. |
| • | I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. |
| • | It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up. |
| • | Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. |
| • | Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer. |
| • | Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wildlife. |
| • | The Service you do for others is the rent you pay for your room here on Earth. |
| • | If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, then they can sure make something out of you. |
| • | The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. |
| • | I'm retiring because there are more pleasant things to do than beat up people. |
| • | I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark. |
| • | My trainer don’t tell me nothing between rounds. I don’t allow him to. I fight the fight. All I want to know is did I win the round. It’s too late for advice. |
| • | It’s not bragging if you can back it up. |
