Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

27 quotes

American boxer and activist Muhammad Ali has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. Muhammad Ali's observations on Life are as sharp as their thoughts on Truth, revealing genuine breadth of mind. 35 of Muhammad Ali's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Life, Truth, Religion, Peace, and Great. One standout: "It's hard to be humble, when you're as great as I am."

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

— Muhammad Ali

Great

All Quotes by Muhammad Ali

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

— Muhammad Ali

Courage

“Old age is just a record of one's whole life.”

— Muhammad Ali

Age

“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

— Muhammad Ali

Life

“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”

— Muhammad Ali

Power

“I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”

— Muhammad Ali

Life

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

— Muhammad Ali

Good

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

— Muhammad Ali

Friendship

“I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.”

— Muhammad Ali

Love

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

— Muhammad Ali

Faith

“At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.”

— Muhammad Ali

Home

“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

Motivational

“Frazier is so ugly that he should donate his face to the US Bureau of Wild Life.”

— Muhammad Ali

Life

“When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.”

— Muhammad Ali

Peace

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

— Muhammad Ali

Age

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

— Muhammad Ali

Inspirational

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

— Muhammad Ali

Sports

“Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.”

— Muhammad Ali

Car

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

— Muhammad Ali

Peace

“Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.”

— Muhammad Ali

Men

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

— Muhammad Ali

Great