Muhammad Ali

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

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.

If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you — until you get your revenge.

Allah's the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thing, and go the right way, things will end up in your corner.

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

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

My toughest fight was with my first wife.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon — there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ.

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

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

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

It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am.

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

It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.

Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer.