Muhammad Ali:

I don't smoke, but I keep a match box in my pocket. When my heart slips toward sin, I burn a match and heat my palm. Then I say to myself, 'Ali, you can't stand this heat, so how will you stand the heat of hell?'

— Muhammad Ali Modern

Boxer, activist, greatest of all time

Context

Interview, reflecting on his faith

Date / Period

Unknown

Source

https://www.azquotes.com/quote/620780

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Explanation

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