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.

Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.

Be loud, be pretty and keep their black-hatin' asses in their chairs

I predict that this will be the greatest book ever and it will sell more than any other book in history

Black people we've been taught that we will never be free, until some will have to die, some will have to give up wealth, their loved ones, and their health, So, what I'm doin' is for myself and for justice for black people, runnin' will kill it all, it'll make me a coward.

Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou hast more than enough.

It's hard to beat a guy when he's got his mind made up that he's going to win.