02c. 1960 ADHating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
03c. 1960 ADNow I had won the gold medal. But it didn't mean anything, because I didn't have the right color skin.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
04c. 1960 ADI'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won't hit back. You kill my dog, you better hide your cat.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
05c. 1960 ADInside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
08c. 1960 ADAt home I am a nice guy but I don't want the world to know. Humble people I've found don't go very far.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
09c. 1960 ADAli'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.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
10c. 1960 ADIt's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
11c. 1960 ADAllah's the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thing, and go the right way, things will end up in your corner.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
12c. 1960 ADThe name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
13c. 1960 ADAge is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
16c. 1960 ADRivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
17c. 1960 ADI 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 / quote ↗
18c. 1960 ADOnly 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 extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
19c. 1960 ADWhen 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 / quote ↗
20c. 1960 ADThe word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
21c. 1960 ADI know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
22c. 1960 ADMy way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
23c. 1960 ADHe who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.Muhammad Ali / quote ↗
