When a man says I cannot, he has made a suggestion to himself. He has weakened his power of accomplishing that which otherwise would have been accomplished.

I'm relyin' on Almighty God, Allah, and whatever happens happens.

Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall.

If we were second class citizens we'd be driving old Cadillacs and living good. If we were first class we'd be driving a Rolls Royce.

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind!

They say actually every time I enter the ring, in a way, I`m going to the war. They say to me daily, you are a prized fighter, what`s the difference? And I like to say to those critics of the press and the others that there is one hell of a lot of difference in fighting in a ring and going to war in Vietnam.