"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”ġ7. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”ġ6. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it.
That's the only way I'll ever get licked."ġ4. "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."ġ3. I do what I say.”ġ0. "I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was."ġ1. “Braggin' is when a person says something and can’t do it. “If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.”ĩ. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out it’s the pebble in your shoe.”Ĩ. “It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am."ħ. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it-then I can achieve it." Jesse Jackson said this as early as 1983, according to the Associated Press, and Ali used it in his 2004 book.Ħ. "Don’t count the days make the days count."ĥ. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."ģ. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.Ģ.
His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Here is a list of some of his best quotes (in no particular order):ġ. Muhammad Ali, considered to be the greatest heavyweight boxer, died late Friday night in a Phoenix-area hospital at 74 years old. Watch Video: Boxers imitate famous Muhammad Ali quotes