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I Would Like To Say That I Am Not An Apostle Of The Muslim Religion.
-Muhammad Ali
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I Would Like To Say That I Am Not An Apostle Of The Muslim Religion.

Understanding the Quote: "i would like to say that i am not an apostle of..."

This quote by Muhammad Ali reflects deeply on the theme of muslim religion. It connects to the universal human journey of purpose, motivation, and reflection. Often categorized under Muslim Religion, Apostles, the quote offers insight, emotional clarity, and intellectual inspiration to readers worldwide.

Whether you’re a student exploring new ideas, a leader trying to motivate your team, or someone seeking direction in life — this quote provides value. It resonates because it’s more than words — it’s a bridge between experience and wisdom. It shows how Muhammad Ali interprets life's core challenges and triumphs.

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This quote teaches resilience and focus. It reminds readers that no matter where they stand in life, reflection and self-awareness lead to growth. Each word has meaning, and when studied, it becomes clear how impactful thoughtful language can be.

About Muhammad Ali

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Dark
Suits
We All Have The Same God, We Just Serve Him Differently. Rivers, Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Oceans All Have Different Names, But They All Contain Water. So Do Religions Have Different Names, And They All Contain Truth, Expressed In Different Ways Forms And Times. It Doesn't Matter Whether You're A Muslim, A Christian, Or A Jew. When You Believe In God, You Should Believe That All People Are Part Of One Family. If You Love God, You Can't Love Only Some Of His Children.
Love
Inspirational
God
I Can't Believe Some Of The Things I Did.can't Believe It. Sayin' I Was The Greatest And The Beautifulist And I Was Gonna Whup This Guy And That Guy, Sayin' I'm Pretty, I Can't Be Beat.
Believe
Guy
Beats
The Man Who Will Whip Me Will Be Fast, Strong And Hasn't Been Born Yet.
Strong
Men
He Man
To Be A Great Champion You Must Believe You Are The Best. If You’re Not, Pretend You Are.
Motivational
Positive
Success
You Know I Hate Fighting. If I Knew How To Make A Living Some Other Way, I Would.
Hate
Fighting
Way
I Knew I Had Him In The First Round. Almighty God Was With Me. I Want Everyone To Bear Witness, I Am The Greatest! I'm The Greatest Thing That Ever Lived. I Don't Have A Mark On My Face, And I Upset Sonny Liston, And I Just Turned Twenty-two Years Old. I Must Be The Greatest. I Showed The World. I Talk To God Everyday. I Know The Real God. I Shook Up The World, I'm The King Of The World. You Must Listen To Me. I Am The Greatest! I Can't Be Beat!
Kings
Real
Years
That Man Was Beautiful. Timing, Speed, Reflexes, Rhythm, His Body, Everything Was Beautiful. And To Me, Still, I Would Say Pound For Pound... I'd Say I'm The Greatest Heavyweight Of All Time, But Pound For Pound, I Still Say Sugar Ray Robinson Was The Greatest Of All Time.
Beautiful
Men
Boxing
Nobody Has To Tell Me That This Is A Serious Business. I'm Not Fighting One Man. I'm Fighting A Lot Of Men, Showing A Lot Of 'em, Here Is One Man They Couldn't Defeat, Couldn't Conquer. My Mission Is To Bring Freedom To 30m Black People
Fighting
Men
People
I Try Not To Speak About All The Charities And People I Help, Because I Believe We Can Only Be Truly Generous When We Expect Nothing In Return.
Believe
People
Trying
The Roughest And Toughest Fighter I Fought Was Joe Frazier
Fighter
I Don't Smoke But I Keep A Match Box In My Pocket, When My Heart Slips Towards Sin, I Burn The Matchstick And Heat My Palm With It, Then Say To Myself, "ali You Can't Even Bear This Heat, How Would You Bear The Unbearable Heat Of Hellfire?"
Islamic
Heart
Pockets
Be Obedient To Your Superior, And Your Inferior Will Obey You.
Obedience
Inferiors
Superiors
No One Starts Out On Top. You Have To Work Your Way Up.
Way
There Are Billions Of People In The World, And Every One Of Them Is Special. No One Else In The World Is Like You.
People
Special
World
The Word Had Spread And People Were Piling Around Us. But Then Very Suddenly, Sonny Liston Froze Me With That Look Of His. He Said Real Quiet, 'let's Go On Over Here.' And He Led The Way To A Table And The People Hung Back. I Ain't Going To Lie. This Was The Only Time Since I Have Known Sonny Liston That He Really Scared Me.
Real
Lying
People
I've Never Let Anyone Talk Me Into Not Believing In Myself
Believe
The Same People That Are With Me For Not Going To Vietnam Because I Saved Them And Their Children.the Same People Will Give Me Hell If I Turn To Them And Say, 'let's Free My People Now'.they're With Me On One Part Of My Beliefs About The War, That's All. Not For My Freedom.
Children
War
People
I Always Liked To Chase The Girls. Parkinson's Stops All That. Now I Might Have A Chance To Go To Heaven.
Girl
Boxing
Heaven
I'm The Greatest, But Only In Relation To Fighting.
Fighting
Relation
Tolerance And Understanding Won't 'trickle Down' In Our Society Any More Than Wealth Does.
Justice
Diversity
Understanding
It's Not Bragging If You Can Back It Up.
Sports
Fighting
Greatness
He Who Is Not Courageous Enough To Take Risks Will Accomplish Nothing In Life.
Inspirational
Life
Success
I Should Be A Postage Stamp, Because That's The Only Way I'll Ever Get Licked. I'm Beautiful. I'm Fast. I'm So Mean I Make Medicine Sick. I Can't Possibly Be Beat.
Beautiful
Mean
Medicine
If You Look At The World The Same Way When You're 50 That You Did When You Were 20, Then You Wasted 30 Years.
Years
Boxing
Looks
I Had To Prove You Could Be A New Kind Of Black Man. I Had To Show The World.
Men
Black
World
If You Want To Be Equal With Me, You Can Get Your Own Rolls-royce, Your Own House And Your Own Million Dollars.
Money
House
Dollars
I Didn't Run With A Gang - I Didn't Have Time. There Were A Few Little Street Gangs Sitting In The Spotlights At Night Time - Talking And Playing Marbles. But I Was So Wrapped Up In Boxing Since I Was 12.
Running
Night
Talking
Whether It's Boxing, Basketball, Or Badminton, One Must Be Ready To Succeed Before Entering The Arena...long Before The Lights Come Up.
Basketball
Light
Long
Most People Don't Pray Until They're In Trouble. When People Need Help They Pray A Lot. But After They Get What They Want, They Slow Down. If A Man Takes Five Showers A Day, His Body Will Be Clean. Praying Five Times A Day Helps Me Clean My Mind.
Wisdom
Islamic
Men
I Don't Always Know What I'm Talking About, But I Know I'm Right.
Talking
Boxing
Knows
No One Knows What To Say In The Loser's Locker Room.
Inspirational
Motivational
Sports
Oh! How The Hours Hasten To Change Into Days, The Days Into Months, The Months Into Years, And Those Into Life's Annihilation!
Time
Years
Months
I Would Say That I Put Down A Lot Of The White American Culture, And Ways, And Beliefs.
White
Culture
Way
The Holy Koran, Our Religious Book, Teaches Us, That We Who Declare Ourselves To Be Righteous Muslims, Do Not Participate In No Wars, In No Way, Fashion Or Form, That Take The Lives Of Other Humans.
Fashion
Religious
War
I Said I Was The Greatest, Not The Smartest.
Boxing
Said
Great Boxing
I Shook Up The World.
Boxing
World
Action
I Am An Ordinary Man Who Worked Hard To Develop The Talent I Was Given.
Men
Ordinary
Talent
They Used To Draw Cartoons Of Jews In Germany. Later They Started Killing Them In The Holocaust.
Holocaust
Cartoon
Germany
Eat Your Words! Eat Your Words! I Am The Greatest.
Boxing
I Said, 'oh, I Know. If The White Folks Is In Heaven Too, Then The Black Angels Were In The Kitchen, Preparing The Milk And Honey.'
Angel
Milk And Honey
White
I'm The Greatest Fighter In The Entire World, How Can I Be Afraid? I Love People And People Love Me.
People
World
Fighter
Champions Are Not Generated From The Championship. Champion Is Generated From Something They Have In Them, Desires, Dreams, And Visions.
Dream
Champion
Vision
I Started Out Making $4 For My First Fight, But Imagine Paying $25,000 For A Painting...look At Me!
Fighting
Firsts
Looks
To The People That Have Said I'm Too Small, I'm Not Fast Enough, I Don't Have What It Takes, I'm Not Strong Enough. Thank You
Strong
People
Enough
In The Ring I Can Stay Until I’m Old And Gray Because I Know How To Hit And Dance Away
Gray
Rings
Know How
In A Competition Of Love We'll All Share In The Victory, No Matter Who Comes First
Competition
Victory
Matter
Catching Flies Is Better Training Than Hitting The Speed Bag
Training
Bags
Hitting
America Don't Have No Future! America's Going To Be Destroyed! Allah's Going To Divinely Chastise America! Violence, Crimes, Earthquakes - There's Gonna Be All Kinds Of Trouble. America's Going To Pay For All Its Lynchings And Killings Of Slaves And What It's Done To Black People.
Lynching
Earthquakes
America
There Are Two Things That Are Hard To Hit And See. That's A Spooky Ghost And Muhammad Ali.
Inspirational
Two
Ghost
Put Yourself Out On A Limb, Sucka, Like Me!
Cassius
Limbs
Cassius Clay
I Can Love Freedom And The Flesh And Blood Of My People Moreso Than I Do The Money.
Blood
People
Flesh
I Believe In The Religion Of Islam. I Believe In Allah And Peace.
Wisdom
Believe
Islamic
I Used To Ask My Brother Rudy To Throw Rocks At Me. I'd Dodge Every One. That's How I Learned How To Bob And Weave: Ducking Rocks.
Brother
Rocks
Dodge
Shut Up, I Know What I'm Doing!
Shut Up
Knows
So I Didn't Pass. It Was The Army's Decision That They Didn't Want Me To Go Into The Service. They're The Boss. I Don't Want To Say No Whole Lot About It.
Army
Boxing
Decision
Maybe I Was Great In The Ring, But Outside Of Boxing, I'm Just A Brother Like Other People. I Want To Live A Good Life, Serve God, Help Everybody I Can. And One More Thing. I'm Still Gonna Find Out Who Stole My Bike When I Was 12 Years Old In Louisville And I'm Gonna Whup Him. That Was A Good Bike.
Positive
Brother
Good Life
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