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.
MUHAMMAD ALIWars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.
More Muhammad Ali Quotes
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If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, then they can sure make something out of you.
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My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.
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Every 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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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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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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If we continue to think and live as if we belong only to different cultures and different religions, with separate missions and goals, we will always be in self-defeating competition with each other.
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My main fight is for freedom and equality.
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True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.
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I never thought of losing, but now that it’s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
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It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.
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It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
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He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
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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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The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
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I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.
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I’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.
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Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.
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I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.
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I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know.
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Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths
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This life is not real. I conquered the world and it did not bring me satisfaction.
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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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It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.
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My main purpose is to pray five times a day. And that’s not easy.
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When a man says I cannot, he has made a suggestion to himself. He has weakened his power of accomplishing that which otherwise would have been accomplished.
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God will not place a burden on a man’s shoulders knowing that he cannot carry it.
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