The man who has no imagination has no wings.

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

I'm more at home with my log cabins than I am in my house in Cherry Hill.

The man who has no imagination has no wings.

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

My way of joking is to tell the truth. That's the funniest joke in the world.

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

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.

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

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

I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.

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

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ.

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

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

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

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

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

Ali's got a left, Ali's got a right - when he knocks you down, you'll sleep for the night; and when you lie on the floor and the ref counts to ten, hope and pray that you never meet me again.

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

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

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.