Quotes from Muhammad Ali

Prejudice comes from being in the dark; sunlight disinfects it.

I tried to be the greatest boxer in the world and a good parent, too. I had instant feedback on my success as a boxer. Often, parents don't really know if what they are doing is right or wrong until their child is grown and it is too late to change any of the decisions. Whatever my failings as a parent, I am very proud of all my children. It wasn't easy for them to make their own way with such a controversial and public father.

I think the people of our religion should be tolerant and understand people believe different things.

Archie's been living off the fat of the land. I'm here to give him his pension plan.

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.

I can't see what God's plan is. I just know I've got to live with it.

Clay comes out to meet Liston and Liston starts to retreat -- if Liston goes back an inch farther he'll end up in a ringside seat.

The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating.

We are all God's people. We are prejudiced and we separate into Jews, Mexicans, Italians, but God doesn't see colors.

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

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

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

A thriller in Manila.

I ain't got no quarrel with the Viet Cong.

Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round.

Love is the net where hearts are caught like fish.

I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.

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.

I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.

I got nothing against no Viet Cong. No Vietnamese ever called me a nigger.

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

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

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