When you saw me in the boxing ring fighting, it wasn't just so I could beat my opponent. My fighting had a purpose. I had to be successful in order to get people to listen to the things I had to say.
MUHAMMAD ALI, The Soul of a Butterfly
Prejudice comes from being in the dark; sunlight disinfects it.
MUHAMMAD ALI, Jan Sutton's 1000 Pocket Positives
- Float like a butterfly
- Sting like a bee!
- Rumble young man! Rumble!
- Waaa!
MUHAMMAD ALI, The Greatest: My Own Story
I love boxing and it did a lot for me. But sometimes it made me think how savage human beings could be to each other. That wasn't the kind of boxer I wanted to be. My strategy was to be as scientific as I could when I fought. I didn't want to be seriously hurt, and I didn't want to do that to anybody else either.
MUHAMMAD ALI, The Soul of a Butterfly
The outgoing and spontaneous person that the world knew while I was boxing was a persona that I created to sell tickets and promote my career. In my private life, I am quiet and reflective by nature.
MUHAMMAD ALI, The Soul of a Butterfly
The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.
MUHAMMAD ALI, The Soul of a Butterfly
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