Muhammad Ali ( 10 of 40 )
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that read more
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: 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.
Explaining why he refused induction into the Army. I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Congs.
Explaining why he refused induction into the Army. I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Congs.
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In read more
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In this trade, it's the managers that make the money and last the longest.
Pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.
Pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After read more
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After one of his fight predictions turned out to be wrong.
Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.
Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.
I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.
I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
