Muhammad Ali

Boxer, activist, greatest of all time

Modern influential 109 sayings

Sayings by Muhammad Ali

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

1970s — Interview
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I'm the greatest thing that ever lived.

1960s — Interview
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I'm a prize fighter, and I fight for prizes. I'm not a politician.

1960s — Interview
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I shook up the world! I shook up the world! I shook up the world!

1964 — After defeating Sonny Liston
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I'm the most beautiful man in the world.

1960s — Interview
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I'm not going to fight for the white man's country.

1967 — Explaining his refusal to be drafted into the Vietnam War
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I'm a baaad man, and I'm gonna whip him.

1970s — Pre-fight rhetoric
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I'm so fast I could hit you and be in bed before your eyes could see me.

1960s — Interview
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I'm a showman, I'm an entertainer.

1970s — Interview
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When you are as great as I am, it is hard to be humble.

1960s — Interview
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I'm a fighter, not a lover.

1970s — Interview
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I'm a good man, I'm a smart man, I'm a fast man, I'm a bad man.

1970s — Pre-fight rhetoric
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I'm not only the greatest, I'm the prettiest.

1960s — Interview
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I'm not a hater. I don't hate nobody.

1970s — Interview
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I'm the king of the world!

1964 — After defeating Sonny Liston
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I'm not against any man, any woman, any child, any religion. I'm for all of them.

1970s — Interview
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To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.

1970s — Interview
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I'm a scientist of boxing.

1960s — Interview
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I'm just a man. I'm not a God.

1970s — Interview
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I'm a legend, I'm a myth, I'm a god.

1970s — Pre-fight rhetoric
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