Muhammad Ali

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

My trainer don't tell me nothing between rounds. I don't allow him to. I fight the fight. All I want to know is did I win the round. It's too late for advice.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

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

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

We who follow the teachings of Elijah Muhammad don't want to be forced to integrate. Integration is wrong. We don't want to live with the white man; that's all.

The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?

It's in my blood to be around people while I was training.

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.