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God works through people. It’s not me.

Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali
Age: 74 †
Born: 1942
Born: January 17
Died: 2016
Died: June 3
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Professional Boxer
Louisville
Kentucky
Cassius Clay
Cassius Marcellus Clay
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Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.
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Last night I had a dream. When I got to Africa, I had one hell of a rumble. I had to beat Tarzan's behind first, for claiming to be King of the Jungle.
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We black people, as a whole, are at war we'll say with the white power structure. Not physically, but we have definite protests to win the battle.
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I predict that this will be the greatest book ever and it will sell more than any other book in history
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I need to get everything straight. I'm not involved in a power struggle between black and white.
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Sometimes I feel a lot of things but I keep it in. I'm sure we all have this built-in radar of what we predict and when it happens, we feel 'I knew it'.
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If the boxers are a little more colorful, talk a little like I did and just do half as much as I did for boxing, it will be all right.
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Maybe I was great in the ring, but outside of boxing, I'm just a brother like other people. I want to live a good life, serve God, help everybody I can. And one more thing. I'm still gonna find out who stole my bike when I was 12 years old in Louisville and I'm gonna whup him. That was a good bike.
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Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.
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Love is a net that catches hearts like a fish
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The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.
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I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I'll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I'm gonna tell ya, that's one helluva man, and God bless him
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When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace.
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If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.
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I had something to do, which most kids really need. Something they can look forward to - a goal, a purpose to work towards. Something to achieve. Keeps them out of trouble.
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If you are not the best, then pretend you are
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I sought the advice and cooperation from all those around me- but not permission.
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The only limitations one has, are the ones they place on themselves
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Sometimes Howard [Cosell] makes me wish I was a dog and he was a fireplug.
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I have learned to live my life one step, one breath, and one moment at a time, but it was a long road. I set out on a journey of love, seeking truth, peace and understanding. I am still learning.
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