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

To the people that have said I'm too small, I'm not fast enough, I don't have what it takes, I'm not strong enough. THANK YOU

God gave me this illness to remind me that I'm not Number One; He is.

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

In the big leagues everyone has ability. It always comes down to mind games. Who ever is more mentally strong-wins.

I did not take the name, I just named myself Cassius Clay, this is a honorable, Mohammed Ali, given to me by my religious leader and teacher, the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, and I would like to say that Mohammed means in Arabic "one who is worthy of praise" and one praiseworthy, and Ali means the most High, but the slave name Clay meant dirt with no ingredients.

I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money.