American - Athlete | January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016
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
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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 restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?
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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 a butterfly, sting like a bee! I'm pretty!' When white people heard me talking like this, some said, 'That black man talks too much. He's bragging.'
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Anywhere I go, there is always an incredible crowd that follows me. In Rome, as I land at the airport, even the men kiss me. I love Rome.
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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.
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I'll beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on.
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Life is so, so short. Bible says it's like a vapor.
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Never put your money against Cassius Clay, for you will never have a lucky day.
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To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.
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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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Don't feel sorry for me.
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My toughest fight was with my first wife.
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