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.
MUHAMMAD ALIOnly 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 ALIImpossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
MUHAMMAD ALIThe roughest and toughest fighter I fought was Joe Frazier.
MUHAMMAD ALIOnce we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.
MUHAMMAD ALIFloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
MUHAMMAD ALITolerance and understanding won’t ‘trickle down’ in our society any more than wealth does.
MUHAMMAD ALIMy toughest opponent has always been me.
MUHAMMAD ALIIf my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.
MUHAMMAD ALII 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 ALINo one starts out on top. You have to work your way up.
MUHAMMAD ALIThere are billions of people in the world, and every one of them is special. No one else in the world is like you.
MUHAMMAD ALITo be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.
MUHAMMAD ALIThe greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.
MUHAMMAD ALII 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.
MUHAMMAD ALIMy only fault is that I don’t realize how great I really am.
MUHAMMAD ALIEvery day is different, and some days are better than others, but no matter how challenging the day, I get up and live it.
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