“I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.”

The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

It’s hard to beat a guy when he’s got his mind made up that he’s going to win.

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.

Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.

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.

I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know.

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths

Jokes? There are no jokes. The truth is the funniest joke of all.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.

God will not place a burden on a man’s shoulders knowing that he cannot carry it.

When you’re right, nobody remembers. When you’re wrong, nobody forgets.

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.

You lose nothing when fighting for a cause. In my mind the losers are those who don’t have a cause they care about.

In the big leagues everyone has ability. It always comes down to mind games. Who ever is more mentally strong-wins.

Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.

My toughest opponent has always been me.

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.

The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.

True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.

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.

Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.

I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.

Braggin’ is when a person says something and can’t do it. I do what I say.