Ali > Ali's Quotes

“To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”
― Muhammad Ali

“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life”
― Muhammad Ali

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see.”
― Muhammad Ali

“It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”
― Muhammad Ali

“Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.”
― Muhammad Ali

“Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill, and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
― Muhammad Ali

“Don't count the days, make the days count.”
― Muhammad Ali

“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
― Muhammad Ali

“I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won't hit back. You kill my dog, you better hide your cat.”
― Muhammad Ali, The greatest: My own story

“Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are”
― Muhammad Ali

“I'm the greatest, I'm a bad man, and I'm pretty!”
― Muhammad Ali, Ali! Ali!: The Words of Muhammed Ali.

“Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.”
― Muhammad Ali

“It's not bragging if you can back it up.”
― Muhammed Ali

“Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.”
― Muhammad Ali

“I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.”
― Muhammad Ali

“You lose nothing when fighting for a cause ... In my mind the losers are those who don't have a cause they care about.”
― Muhammad Ali

“I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.”
― Muhammad Ali

“It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am.”
― Muhammad Ali

“I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.”
― Muhammad Ali