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The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But...

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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life...

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You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a caus...

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Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.

My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.

Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets ...

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Allah's the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thin...

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Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was th...

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When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just a...

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You don’t have to be in a boxing ring to be a great fighter. As long as you are true to yourself, yo...

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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...

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I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

The man who has no imagination,has no wing

Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and com...

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The day I met Islam, I found a power within myself that no man could destroy or take away from me.

When you're as great as I am it's hard to be humble.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friend...

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I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life...

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I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough.

It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am.

Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car...

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It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

This is the legend of Cassius Clay, The most beautiful fighter in the world today.He talks a great d...

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It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

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...

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Ali's got a left, Ali's got a right - when he knocks you down, you'll sleep for the night; and when ...

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The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Paki...

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The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press m...

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At home I am a nice guy but I don't want the world to know. Humble people I've found don't go ver...

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I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a...

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The Greatest My Own Story

I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

All through my life, I have been tested. My will has been tested, my courage has been tested, my str...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chanc...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

The critics only made me work harder.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiv...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Even when I knew people were cheating me, what was important was how I behaved, because I have to an...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

We can't be brave without fear.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Now I had won the gold medal. But it didn't mean anything, because I didn't have the right color ski...

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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

When it comes to love, compassion, and other feelings of the heart, I am rich.

The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It...

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Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Oly...

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Inside of a ring or out ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.

Often it isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the little pebble in your shoe.

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.

Old age is just a record of one's whole life.

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Muhammad Ali

Professional Boxer

Born: 1942-01-17

Died: 2016-06-03

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., 17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016) was an American professional boxer, activist, entertainer and philanthropist, who was the Heavyweight Champion of the World three times between 1964 and 1979. Nicknamed The Greatest, he is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated figures of the 20th century and as one of the greatest boxers in history.More