The sun is always shining someplace.

Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong anymore to anyone, that I'm not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

There ain't no such thing as black Muslims. That's how they tried to cut off all my brothers in the rest of the world and divide us in America and make other Muslims think that we are not with them.We are all the same. I recognise them and they recognise me. I'm invited to all of their homes all over the world and I'm invited to Muslim countries.

I tried to get into the mind of my opponent and psyche him out.

Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer.

I am grateful for all my victories, but I am especially grateful for my losses, because they only made me work harder.