I don't know what truculent means, but if it's good, it's me

Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision.

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.

I tell you what I really fear. I fear aeroplanes. When the flight's all right and smooth I'm still thinking, 'what if the engine blow up?' 'What if a fool's got a bomb on it?'

The bull is stronger, but the matador is smarter.

Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wild Life.

Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all.