“Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) was a boxer, philanthropist and social activist who is universally regarded as one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century. Ali became an Olympic gold medalist in 1960 and the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1964. Following his suspension for refusing military service, Ali reclaimed the heavyweight title two more times during the 1970s, winning famed bouts against Joe Frazier and George Foreman along the way. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984, Ali devoted much of his time to philanthropy, earning the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. Ali died on June 3, 2016.”
From: “Muhammad Ali Biography”
Read the full biography @ biography.com

 

Watch the videos and scroll down to find the best quotes of the man who said:

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes

can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.

The Greatest – Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali Documentary 2017 HD

 

Top 10 Muhammad Ali Best Knockouts HD

Muhammad Ali’s biggest fights were outside the ring

 

Muhammad Ali – Amazing Speed

Lords of the Revolution: Muhammad Ali

 

George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali – Oct. 30, 1974 – Full fight & Interview

 

Muhammad Ali – The Greatest Tribute

Muhammad Ali’s FUNNIEST QUOTES

 

GREATEST QUOTES OF THE GREATEST:

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“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see. Now you see me, now you don’t. George thinks he will, but I know he won’t.

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“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”

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“I’m young; I’m handsome; I’m fast. I can’t possibly be beat.”

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“Don’t count the days; make the days count.”

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“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.” Jesse Jackson said this as early as 1983, according to the Associated Press, and Ali used it in his 2004 book.

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“It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am.”

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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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“If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize.”

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

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

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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 so mean, I make medicine sick.”

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“I should be a postage stamp. That’s the only way I’ll ever get licked.”

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“Impossible 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. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”

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“A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

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“If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.”

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“I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest.”

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“I shook up the world. Me! Whee!”

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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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“At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.”

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“A man who has no imagination has no wings.”

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“He’s (Sonny Liston) too ugly to be the world champ. The world champ should be pretty like me!”

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“I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I’m in a world of my own.”

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“I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning. And throw thunder in jail.”

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“Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.”

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“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”

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“It’s not bragging if you can back it up.”

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“I’m the most recognized and loved man that ever lived cuz there weren’t no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn’t know about them.”

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“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”

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“I’m not the greatest, I’m the double greatest.”

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“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

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Instead of outro/Muhammad Ali’s words:

“Life is not really long, let’s say the average person is 30 years old. If you’re 30 years old you’re not but about seven years old. Add up all the seven, eight, nine hours you slept for 30 years, out of 30 years add up all the nights when you went to bed and this morning don’t remember a thing.

“You’ve been unconscious for about eight years if you’re 30 years old. You’ve slept for about eight years.

“How much travelling have you done in 30 years? From the television station to home to another country to another city to school to church. You’ve probably spent two years of your life just going back and forth to where you’re going.

“So there’s eight years of sleeping and two years of travelling, that’s 30 years out of your life before you accomplish anything…

“How long do you sit in school in America? We stay in school from the first grade to the 12th grade, six hours a day. Six hours a day for 12 years, break it down you sit in the classroom for three years without leaving.

“Okay, two years of travelling, eight years of sleeping, three years of school, how many movies have you went to, how many wrestling matches, how much entertainment, how many movie theatres, live plays, baseball games, probably two years of entertainment.

“So by the time you have children, by the time you’ve made way for your children, by the time you pay for your home, you’re pushing 60 years old.

“So life is real short. So you add up all your travelling, add up all your sleeping, add up all your school, add up all your entertainment, you’ve probably spent half your life doing nothing.

“So I’m 35 years old. 30 more years I’ll be 65. We don’t have no more influence, we can’t do nothing much at 65, your wife will tell you that.

“So what I’m saying is when you’re 65 ain’t too much more to do. Did you know I’ll be 65 in 30 more years? In those 30 years, I have to sleep nine years, I don’t have 30 years of daylight, I have to travel back to America, all my travelling, probably four years of travelling, about nine years of sleeping, about three years of entertainment.

“Out of 30 years, I might have 16 years to be productive. So that’s how we can break our individual lives down.”

He then says the best thing he can do in the next 16 years is “get ready to meet God”, before going on to speak about his belief in divine judgement, heaven and hell.

“He [God] wants to know how do we treat each other, how do we help each other, so I’m going to dedicate my life to using my name and popularity to helping charities, helping people, uniting people.”

source for outro: www.independent.co.uk

So long champ!