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People Quotes by Muhammad Ali

100 People quotes by Muhammad Ali

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A boxer declares there are more pleasant things than beating up people, turning the spotlight to personal battles and larger injustices. Ali’s quotes speak of fighting Parkinson’s, questioning the purpose of war, and insisting that true freedom comes only when all people are free. They also reveal his need for publicity to share his story and his belief in self‑confidence.

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I love my people and I don't hate nobody and it keeps me out of trouble.

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It's in my blood to be around people while I was training.

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

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What’s my greatest weakness? Sad stories, people with problems

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When people are forced to interact to survive, their prejudices diminish.

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There's a reason I'm known - to bring people to Allah, to God.

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People will know you’re serious when you produce.

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God works through people. It’s not me.

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I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.

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Some people have special resources inside, and when God blesses you to have more than others, you have a responsibility to use…

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Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

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This relationship will help guarantee that, for generations to come, people of all nations will understand my beliefs and my purpose

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There's nothing stressful about turning 50 except people reminding you about it.

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

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I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. I ask questions, I'll go out, travel these countries, I'll watch how…

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We are all God's people. We are prejudiced and we separate into Jews, Mexicans, Italians, but God doesn't see colors.

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The same people that are with me for not going to Vietnam because I saved them and their children.The same people will…

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The teachings of Elijah Muhammad on how black people have been brainwashed.How they've been taught to love white and hate black, how…

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Most people don't pray until they're in trouble. When people need help they pray a lot. But after they get what they…

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Boxing is just to introduce me to the struggle. Like, when I speak I draw people in the States to teach them…

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What's really hurting me, the name Islam is involved, and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. ...…

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Black people in America will never be free so long as they're on the white man's land. We can't be free until…

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I would say things like 'I am the greatest! I'm pretty! If you talk jive, you'll drop in five! I float like…

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I do need publicity but not for what I do for good. I need publicity for my book. I need publicity for…

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The whites have always had the say in America. White people made Jesus white, angels white, the Last Supper white. If I…

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Black people ALL are fightin' you all for freedom, justice and equality. One believes that intermarriage is gonna solve it, and 200…

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Outrun the people who quit when they feel discomfort, outrun the people who stop because of despair, outrun the people who are…

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The word had spread and people were piling around us. But then very suddenly, Sonny Liston froze me with that look of…

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I need to be famous so I can talk about religion. I can talk about God. It's an expensive price that I…

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I'm sad because I want to bow out of my race and leave my beautiful identity? Chinese love Chinese. They love their…

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I make predictions about what I'm going to do before a fight, that makes me nervous because I've gotten so good at…

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The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white…

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I'm the greatest fighter in the entire world, how can I be afraid? I love people and people love me.

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People sold everything - their cars, their land for miles, to come in and see me beat. I went to the bank…

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

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Malcolm X got famous mainly by being hard on white people, white devils, blue-eyed blond-headed dogs.

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Who would thought only of themselves and kill their race? You would hate other people if you don't want to stay who…

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It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

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Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for…

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Ever since I first came here in 1963 to fight Henry Cooper, I have loved the people of England.

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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…

I've never let anyone talk me into not believing in myself

I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty.

I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting. That is when I start counting, because then it really counts.…

I said a lot of things in the heat of the moment that I shouldn't have said. Called him names I shouldn't have called…

Many people are quick to say that we are not recognized by Muslims in the East . And I start with the Honorable Elijah…

I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my…

Money and riches don't mean nothing to me. I don't care nothing about being no rich individual. I'm not living for glory or for…

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

My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.

We followed the Honorable Elijah Mohammed, who is the boss. And we don't waste a lot of time arguin' about a dead black man,…

I'm gonna have to be killed before I lose, and I ain't going to die easy.

If some black man go out and start something, a riot or something or, I'm not going to jump in it and get killed…

If you want to be equal with me, you can get your own Rolls-Royce, your own house and your own million dollars.