Muhammad Ali Quotes

Fifty years old, 212 fights, and I'm still pretty.

When you're right, nobody remembers. When you're wrong, nobody forgets.

I’m gonna whup whoever stole my bike!

I won the Olympic gold medal in Rome, Italy. Olympic champion. The Russian standing right here, and the Pole right here.

You got black people in an all-white country and they don't know nothing about themselves.

Sonny Liston is great. But he'll fall in eight.

I was the first one in the gym, and the last one to leave.

Don't count the days, make the days count.

Islam religion has no color distinction, we are just Muslims.

If the boxers are a little more colorful, talk a little like I did and just do half as much as I did for boxing, it will be all right.

True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.

God gave me Parkinson's syndrome to show me I'm not 'The Greatest' - he is.

So when I heard that we don't have our names, we don't speak our true Arabic language, we were robbed of Islam, our true religion, and we've been made deaf, dumb, and blind in slavery.And Elijah Muhammad was taught by Allah, who we refer to as God, to teach us the truth that will free us.And when I heard it, I've been free ever since. I have no racial problems, I don't go where I'm not wanted.

Holmes is so ugly, his grandmother said when he started to cry the tears would stop and roll down the back of his head.

Life is like a ship. There's people dancing on a ship.There's a lot of money on the ship, but I cannot integrate on the ship or get equality on the ship.And I never could. I'm just in the galley working and I never could get up to see the captain of the ship.

Ali’s got a left, Ali’s got a right, if he hits you once, you’re asleep for the night

I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission.

God will not place a burden on a man's shoulders knowing that he cannot carry it.

Someone stole my bicycle and I said I was going to learn to fight so that I could catch him and beat him up. But I never did catch him. But I ended up the champ of the whole world.

You know I hate fighting. If I knew how to make a living some other way, I would.

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.

I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.

You have a right to say what you believe, and I have a right.

What counts in the ring is what you can do after you're exhausted. The same is true of life.

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

Impossible is nothing.

Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me!

The show was bad, but I was great

The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.

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

There is one hell of a difference between fighting in the ring and going to war in Vietnam.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

I'm the most recognised and loved man that ever lived

Elijah Muhammad teaches us the truth of God beautified the planet by separating everybody in different countries for themselves: Chinese in China, English in England, Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico, Ethiopians in Ethiopia, Arabians in Arabia, Egyptians in Egypt, and Americans took that country and stole it away so there's always going to be trouble and chaos.

I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.

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

If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.

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

When one man of popularity can let the world know the problem, he might lose a few dollars himself. He might lose his life. But he's helping millions.

You could be the world's best garbage man, the world's best model; it don't matter what you do if you're the best.

In America they got two policemen, five policemen and one car watching each other, each has got a pistol, one has got a machine gun, one' got a shotgun and two dogs growling at each other.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

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?'

I'm the king of the world, I am the greatest, I'm Muhammed Ali, I shook up the world, I am the greatest, I'm king of the world, I'm pretty, I'm pretty, I'm a baaaad man, you heard me I'm a baaad man, Archie Moore fell in four, Liston wanted me more, so since he's so great, I'm a make him fall in eight, I'm a baaad man, I'm king of the world! I'm 22 years old and ain't gotta mark on my face, I'm pretty, I easily survived six rounds with that ugly bear, because I am the greatest.

I don't know how many millions I'll make, so I have to give some back to charity. God blesses me with the money, but only if I give some away.

We are stone enemies when the bell rings

I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.