What counts in the ring is what you can do after you’re exhausted. The same is true of life.
MUHAMMAD ALIIt’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.
More Muhammad Ali Quotes
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The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road; long before I dance under those lights.
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Champions come and go, but to be legendary you got to have heart, more heart than the next man, more than anyone in the world.
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Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.
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True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.
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How many push ups do you do? I don’t know. I only starts counting when it starts hurting.
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If you are not the best, then pretend you are.
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My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.
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I had it in my heart. I believed in myself, and I had confidence. I knew how to do it, had natural talent and I pursued it.
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Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.
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I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.
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Only 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.
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I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast. I can’t possibly be beat.
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You’re not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you’ll find at the end will make it all worth it.
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The roughest and toughest fighter I fought was Joe Frazier.
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Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.
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