Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali /ɑːˈliː/was an American Olympic and professional boxer and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. From early in his career, Ali was known as an inspiring, controversial and polarizing figure both inside and outside the ring...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth17 January 1942
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
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Joe Frazier got hit more than me - and he doesn't have Parkinson's.
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You think the world was shocked when Nixon resigned? Wait till I whup George Foreman's behind.
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America is the greatest country in the world.
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Ali's got a left, Ali's got a right - when he knocks you down, you'll sleep for the night; and when you lie on the floor and the ref counts to ten, hope and pray that you never meet me again.
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I'm more at home with my log cabins than I am in my house in Cherry Hill.
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My lectures, based on Islamic teachings, were on various subjects. Some of the titles were, 'The Intoxication of Life,' 'The Purpose of Life,' 'The Real Cause of Man's Distress,' 'The Journey to the Goal in Life,' and, one of my favorites, 'The Heart of Man.' They contained important insights that spoke to something deep inside me.
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To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the U.S.A. won the medal of gold. The Greeks said, 'You're better than the Cassius of old.'
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No intelligent black man or black woman in his or her right black mind wants white boys and white girls coming to their homes to marry their black sons and daughters.
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If I said I would knock out Sonny Liston in 1 minute and 49 seconds of the first round, that would hurt the gate.
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White people just don't want their slaves to be free. That's the whole thing.
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I had a good time boxing. I enjoyed it - and I may come back.
Go up in an airplane. Go high enough, and it's like we don't even exist.
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It's in my blood to be around people while I was training.
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I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my image in the ring. America has to have its white images, no matter where it gets them. Jesus, Wonder Woman, Tarzan and Rocky.