It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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

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 to be what I want.

The real enemy of my people is here. I will not disgrace my religion, my people or myself by becoming a tool to enslave those who are fighting for their own justice, freedom and equality.… If I thought the war was going to bring freedom and equality to 22 million of my people they wouldn’t have to draft me, I’d join tomorrow. I have nothing to lose by standing up for my beliefs. So I’ll go to jail, so what? We’ve been in jail for 400 years.

Love is the net where hearts are caught like fish.

All of us are so mixed. My great-grandfather was white.

Do you know why I’m the fastest heavyweight in the world? I’m the only heavyweight that trains underwater!