“ At home I am a nice guy but I don't want the world to know. Humble people I've found don't go very far. Muhammad Ali
“ When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ. Muhammad Ali
“ The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters. Muhammad Ali
“ Often it isn't the mountains ahead that wear you out, it's the little pebble in your shoe. Muhammad Ali
“ The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. Muhammad Ali
“ I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever. Muhammad Ali
“ At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far. Muhammad Ali
“ Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths. Muhammad Ali
“ A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life. Muhammad Ali
“ The day I met Islam, I found a power within myself that no man could destroy or take away from me. Muhammad Ali