When I heard the truth about my name was not Cassius Clay, like I knew a black man in America named John… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I would say things like 'I am the greatest! I'm pretty! If you talk jive, you'll drop in five! I float like… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
White people cannot destroy me like they have other big ministers of Elijah Mohammed in the past by telling us oh, you… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
The whites have always had the say in America. White people made Jesus white, angels white, the Last Supper white. If I… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Emmett Till and I were about the same age. A week after he was murdered... I stood on a corner with a… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
So now I'm going to forget the 400 years of lynching and killing raping and depriving my people feeding of justice and… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
White people just don't want their slaves to be free. That's the whole thing. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Everything I got comes from Elijah Mohammed. He taught me who I was, he made me proud, he made me fearless, he… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
Malcolm X got famous mainly by being hard on white people, white devils, blue-eyed blond-headed dogs. — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I'd like to say that Muslims are never in violence with white people. It's the black man who love you. See, you… — Muhammad Ali Copy Share Image
I would like to say that whites jumped right behind Malcolm X. They’re makin’ a book about him, it’s required readin’ in… — 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
