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Do You Know Why I’m The Fastest Heavyweight In The World? I’m The Only Heavyweight That Trains Underwater!

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Do You Know Why I’m The Fastest Heavyweight In The World? I’m The Only Heavyweight That Trains Underwater!

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I Sought The Advice And Cooperation From All Those Around Me- But Not Permission.

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The Show Was Bad, But I Was Great

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Be Obedient To Your Superior, And Your Inferior Will Obey You.

Put Yourself Out On A Limb, Sucka, Like Me! - Young Cassius Clay To Heavily Favored Thug Sonny Liston During The Weigh In Before Cassius Wins His First Title And Changes His Name To Muhammad Ali.

What You're Thinking Is What You're Becoming.

Many People Are Quick To Say That We Are Not Recognized By Muslims In The East . And I Start With The Honorable Elijah Mohammed. In 1959, He Went Throughout The Holy City Of Mecca To Dine And Wine With Gamal Abdel Nasser Of Egypt And All Of The Black, Mainly The Rulers Of The Islamic Countries.

I Said A Lot Of Things In The Heat Of The Moment That I Shouldn't Have Said. Called Him Names I Shouldn't Have Called Him. I Apologise For That. I'm Sorry. It Was All Meant To Promote The Fight.

No Pork, Soda Pop, Cigarettes, Alcohol – Ever!

Oh! How The Hours Hasten To Change Into Days, The Days Into Months, The Months Into Years, And Those Into Life's Annihilation!

Champions Aren't Made In The Gyms. Champions Are Made From Something They Have Deep Inside Them-a Desire, A Dream, A Vision.

I'm Going To, Not I'm Gonna. Talk Intelligent

If America Were In A Just War I'd Volunteer For The Front Line. I'd Do The Shuffling And Win The War.

Lakes, Rivers, Streams...all Are Water And All Travel To The Same Destination. So It Is With Religion.

The Will Must Be Stronger Than The Skill.

Don't Count The Days, Make The Days Count.

The Outgoing And Spontaneous Person That The World Knew While I Was Boxing Was A Persona That I Created To Sell Tickets And Promote My Career. In My Private Life, I Am Quiet And Reflective By Nature.

I Just Try To Stay Half Way Decent Looking. Boxing's A Rough Sport And You Get Hit A Lot.

I Don't Count My Sit-ups. I Only Start Counting When It Starts Hurting. That Is When I Start Counting, Because Then It Really Counts. That's What Makes You A Champion.

I Tell You What I Really Fear. I Fear Aeroplanes. When The Flight's All Right And Smooth I'm Still Thinking, 'what If The Engine Blow Up?' 'what If A Fool's Got A Bomb On It?'

Even The Greatest Was Once A Beginner. Don't Be Afraid To Take That First Step.

Wisdom Is Knowing When You Can't Be Wise.

When You Come To The Fight Don't Block The Halls And Don't Block The Door, For Y'all May Go Home After Round Four.

I Live. I Travel. I Eat. I Pray. These Are The Things I Do. I'd Rather Be In My Condition Than Be A Man With Four Children In A Four-bedroom House, Working Hard Every Day To Pay For His House, Taking His Children To School.

To Be Able To Give Away Riches Is Mandatory If You Wish To Possess Them. This Is The Only Way That You Will Be Truly Rich.

I Just Give Lip Service To Being The Greatest. He Was The Greatest.

I Was Always At The Gymnasium Every Day At Six O'clock After School. In The Mornings I Would Run, Looking Forward To Future Golden Gloves And Olympic Tournaments.

Boxing's A Rough Sport. After Every Fight I Rush To The Mirror To Make Sure I'm Presentable.

No Woman On This Whole Earth Can Please Me And Cook For Me And Socialise And Talk To Me Like My American Black Woman.

I’m Young, I’m Handsome, I’m Fast, I’m Pretty, And Can’t Possibly Be Beat. They Must Fall In The Round I Call.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't. George Thinks He Will, But I Know He Won't!

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