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Sports Quotes by Muhammad Ali
- I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.
- It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
- Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with…
- The man who has no imagination has no wings.
- It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
- It's not bragging if you can back it up.
- It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am.
- No one knows what to say in the loser's locker room.
- I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.
- 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.
- Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare.
- Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.
- I only read the Holy Koran, the Bible and the sports pages
- Anyhow, I don't think Don King's a very good man. But then again, I doubt that a good man *could* succeed in his business. I'm…
- I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission.
- To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.
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