Muhammad Ali

To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the USA, I won the gold. The Greeks said, 'You're better than the Cassius of old.'

I'd rather be a Muslim than a Christian, because Christians believe in a white God and a white Jesus, and I don't believe in that.

I ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong. No Viet Cong ever called me nigger.

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

Don't count the days, make the days count.

My toughest opponent was 'myself'. I always had to be the greatest.

I would rather be a good man than a great fighter.

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

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

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

I'm a professional showman. I'm not only a boxer, I'm a magician.

I got to have some help, I got to have some help. I'm going to take this man to school. I'm going to teach him how to fight.

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

I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.

Man, I'm so mean, I make medicine sick.

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

Why are you wearing that silly hat?

I'm going to put him in the hospital.

I'm going to dance and sting like a bee.