Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

Clay is so young and has been misled by the wrong people. He might as well have joined the Ku Klux Klan.

Cassius Clay must be beaten and the Black Muslims' scourge removed from boxing.

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum

Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

I've been knocked down more than any heavyweight champion in history.

The fighter loses more than his pride in the fight; he loses part of his future. He's a step closer to the slum he came from.