I want fifteen referees at this fight…because there ain’t no one man who can keep up with the pace I’m gonna set except me

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.

You can be free. You can be black. Look at me! I'm the Heavyweight Champion! Can't nobody stop me.

"I'm the greatest thing that ever lived! I'm the king of the world! I'm a bad man. I'm the prettiest thing that ever lived. I shook up the world! I want justice..."

If you wonder what the difference between them and me is, I'll break the news: you never heard of them. Most of them ... can fight almost as good as I can. I'm just saying you never heard of them.

For the black man to come out superior would be against America's teachings. I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my image in the ring. America has to have its white images, no matter where it gets them. Jesus, Wonder Woman, Tarzan and Rocky.

To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.