Muhammad Ali

When I was 9, I saw a wrestler on television named Gorgeous George. He said, ‘I’m beautiful. I’m so pretty that if a sucker touches my face, I’ll kill him. If he messes with my hair, I’ll pummel him.’ I said to myself, ‘That’s a good idea. I am the greatest, I’m pretty.’ And then I took it a little further than he did.

Muhammad Ali

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ.

Muhammad Ali

When my title was taken away boxing died.

Muhammad Ali

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

Muhammad Ali

When we devote all of our actions to a spiritual goal, everything that we do becomes a prayer.

Muhammad Ali

When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.

Muhammad Ali

When you come to the fight don’t block the door. Cause you’ll all go home after round four.

Muhammad Ali

When your mother dies, it really hurts. But with time, you get used to it. That’s nature’s way.

Muhammad Ali

Women are not equal with men, that’s sure. When the woman is in danger she always looks to the man for help. We are superior by nature. The black or white woman needn’t worry in life because the world is ruled by the white man.

Muhammad Ali

Women are the field that produces our nation. And if you can’t protect your women, you can’t protect your nation.

Muhammad Ali