As soon as I heard the truth that Elijah Muhammad teaches us in America, it made me accept it.

Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me! - young Cassius Clay to heavily favored thug Sonny Liston during the weigh in before Cassius wins his first title and changes his name to Muhammad Ali.

I was the first one in the gym, and the last one to leave.

I can't believe some of the things I did.Can't believe it. Sayin' I was the greatest and the beautifulist and I was gonna whup this guy and that guy, sayin' I'm pretty, I can't be beat.

The bull is stronger, but the matador is smarter.

Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night

I'll leave you with one that I have hanging on my office wall, compliments of Nike: Impossible is nothing.