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… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
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… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
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.… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
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… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Many people are quick to say that we are not recognized by Muslims in the East . And I start with the Honorable Elijah… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
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… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
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,… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
