I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given.

I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.

Whoever listens to slander is himself a slanderer.

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

Martin Luther King was bumped off unjustly, Adam Clayton Powell was bumped off unjustly, they took my title unjustly, they killed Megers Ever unjustly, all the integrators who love white folks, was unjustly kicked out of Washington, they've been deprived of education and poverty throughout the country.

I started out making $4 for my first fight, but imagine paying $25,000 for a painting...look at me!

Everything the black people are doing comes from the Honorable Elijah Mohammed. They are black now, they don't want to be called Negroes. This come from the Honorable Elijah Mohammed.