Muhammad Ali was not only the greatest boxer of all time. He was also a beloved human being. Here are some of his best quotes about by him
1. On being a champion
“Champions aren’t made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
2. On his style of fighting
“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can’t hit what the eyes can’t see.”
3. On living life
“Live every day like it’s your last because someday you’re going to be right.”
4. On rent on earth
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”
5. On Defeat
“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.”
6. On his view on the world
“A man who views the world at 50 the same way he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life”
7. Impossible is nothing
“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. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
8. On Racism
“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”
9. On himself
“When they ask you what’s the latest, just say: ‘Ali, Ali. He’s still the greatest.”
10. On God
We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, steams, oceans all have different names but they all contain water. So do religions have different names, and they all contain truth, expressed in different ways forms and times. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Muslim, a Christian or a Jew. When you believe in God you should believe that all people are part of one family. If you love God, you can’t only love some of his children”