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Muhammad Ali Quotes - Page 9

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I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.

I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for my fights. I need publicity for my movie but not for helping people. Then it is no longer sincere.

Book, Fighting, People

Whether it's boxing, basketball, or badminton, one must be ready to succeed before entering the arena...long before the lights come up.

Basketball, Light, Long

I need to be famous so I can talk about religion. I can talk about God. It's an expensive price that I have to pay to be the most famous man on earth and I do it with pleasure only for God. My fight is only and introduction to the real fight, the one for God. Fighting by itself doesn't interest me anymore. I want to help people, the black people and I need any kind of media to spread my thought: God, charity, peace.

Real, Fighting, Men

"New Again: Muhammad Ali". Interview with Daniela Morera, www.interviewmagazine.com. December 26, 2012.

When I beat Sonny Liston, I shocked the world. When I joined the Muslims, I shocked the world. When I beat George Forman, I shocked the world. I am from the House of Shock

House, World, Beats

FaceBook post by Muhammad Ali from Dec 18, 2014

I can't see what God's plan is. I just know I've got to live with it.

God's Plan, Plans, Knows

"Oprah Talks to Muhammad Ali". Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. June, 2001.

The world’s champ should be pretty like me!

World, Should, Cassius Clay

I always asked my mother, I said, 'Momma, how come is everything white?' I said, 'Why is Jesus white with blond hair and blue eyes? Why is the Lord's supper all white men? Angels are white, the Pope, Mary, and even the angels.' I said, 'Mother, when we die, do we go to Heaven?' She said, 'Naturally we go to Heaven.' I said, 'Well, what happened to all the black angels?'

Mother, Jesus, Eye

"Parkinson" with Michael Parkinson, www.mirror.co.uk. 1971.

I strongly object to the fact that so many newspapers have given the American public and the world the impression that I have only two alternatives in taking this stand: either I go to jail or go to the Army. There is another alternative and that alternative is justice. If justice prevails, if my Constitutional rights are upheld, I will be forced to go neither to the Army nor jail. In the end I am confident that justice will come my way for the truth must eventually prevail.

Army, Rights, Two

Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali (2013). “The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey”, p.89, Simon and Schuster

That man was beautiful. Timing, speed, reflexes, rhythm, his body, everything was beautiful. And to me, still, I would say pound for pound... I'd say I'm the greatest heavyweight of all time, but pound for pound, I still say Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time.

Beautiful, Men, Boxing

"Sugar Ray Robinson tribute part 2", www.youtube.com. July 26, 2006.

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.

Money, Doctors, Lasts

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

People, Islam, Violence

Muhammad Ali (2016). “Muhammad Ali Unfiltered: Rare, Iconic, and Officially Authorized Photos of the Greatest”, p.121, Simon and Schuster

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

Self, Spirituality, Wealth

Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali (2013). “The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

I'm relyin' on Almighty God, Allah, and whatever happens happens.

Almighty, Whatever Happens Happens, Almighty God

Source: thefederalist.com

My toughest fight was with my first wife.

Funny, Sports, Fighting

"Did I say that?" by John Hind, www.theguardian.com. August 22, 2009.

So now I'm going to forget the 400 years of lynching and killing raping and depriving my people feeding of justice and equality and the lowest of low last respect and I'm going to look at two or three white people who are trying to do right and don't see the other million who are trying to kill me? I'm not that big of a fool.

Two, White, Lynching

"Parkinson" with Michael Parkinson, www.mirror.co.uk. 1971.

The Holy Koran, our religious book, teaches us, that we who declare ourselves to be righteous Muslims, do not participate in no wars, in no way, fashion or form, that take the lives of other humans.

Fashion, Religious, War

Source: thefederalist.com

I did not disregard my culture, if I did, it was the white American culture, and I accepted my true culture, when I accepted Mohammed Ali, because this is a black name, Islam is the black man's religion, and so I would like to say, that I would like to clarify that point that I reclaimed my real culture, and that's being a black man and wearing a black name with a black body, and not a white name, so I would never say that I didn't disown my culture.

Real, Men, White

Source: thefederalist.com

I'm The Greatest, but only in relation to fighting.

Fighting, Relation

"New Again: Muhammad Ali". Interview with Daniela Morera, www.interviewmagazine.com. December 17, 2012.

No pork, soda pop, cigarettes, alcohol – ever!

Soda Pop, Alcohol, Pork

Twitter post from Jul 20, 2009

When my title was taken away boxing died.

Taken, Boxing, Titles

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

Heart, Compassion, Feelings

Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali (2013). “The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey”, p.19, Simon and Schuster

I'm proud, and Islam did it. And after these things that I heard in church, a preacher and watching this and that, I knew something was wrong but I couldn't pinpoint it.

Islam, Church, Proud

"Parkinson" with Michael Parkinson, www.mirror.co.uk. 1971.

War on nations changes maps. War on poverty maps change.

War, Maps, Poverty

I was saying "I'm the greatest" long before I believed it.

Long, Goal

I had it in my heart. I believed in myself, and I had confidence. I knew how to do it, had natural talent and I pursued it.

Heart, Natural Talent, Pursued

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