{"id":685835,"date":"2016-09-20T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=685835"},"modified":"2016-09-20T13:00:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T17:00:08","slug":"muhammad-ali-quotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/muhammad-ali-quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"20 of the Most Memorable Muhammad Ali Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_690418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690418\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690418\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Boxing_light-heavyweight_1960_Olympics.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"1960 Olympic podium\" width=\"757\" height=\"693\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassius Clay on the Olympic podium in 1960 | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/muhammad-ali-greatest-moments-boxing-career\/\">Muhammad Ali<\/a>, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was an inspiring, controversial, and polarizing figure whether he was inside the ring or out. He was audacious, brash, outspoken and arrogant; yet he was beloved by many. Muhammad Ali quotes still dominate conversation in many circles; often without us knowing who we are quoting. Here is a quick look at Ali's career highlights and his activism followed by a few of the Muhammad Ali quotes that you may hear from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Ali began boxing at the age of 12, winning Olympic gold in the light heavyweight division of the 1960 Summer Olympic games in Rome. He was only 18. By 22 he had won the WBA and WBC heavyweight titles from Sonny Liston in what many boxing historians consider to be the greatest upset of all time. Ali is the only heavyweight boxer to be a three-time lineal champion, taking the title in 1964, 1974, and 1978. Ali was a participant in several of the best known bouts in the history of boxing. Among those fights were the &#8221;Fight of the Century&#8221; against Sonny Liston; &#8221;Super Fight II&#8221; and the &#8221;Thirlla in Manila&#8221; against Smokin' Joe Frazier; and &#8221;The Rumble in the Jungle&#8221; against George Foreman. He was named Fighter of the Year by <em>The Ring<\/em> magazine six times, the greatest athlete of all time by <em>Sports Illustrated<\/em>, and the Sports Personality of the Century by the BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Ali's first turn in the spotlight as a political activist came in 1964 when he changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali in order to shed his &#8221;slave name&#8221; and to honor his conversion to Islam. By doing so, he hoped to encourage African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement of the era. In 1966, he refused to be drafted into the Army, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. He was stripped of his boxing titles after being convicted of draft dodging. His actions as a conscientious objector made him an icon within the counterculture of the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Ali was a polarizing figure throughout the civil rights movement of the 1960s and his entire career. Read on for some memorable Muhammad Ali quotes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690422\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690422\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Muhammad-Ali-in-1967.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali in 1967\" width=\"500\" height=\"626\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali in 1967 | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690430\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690430\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali_by_Skeed.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali by skeed\" width=\"757\" height=\"263\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali by Skeed | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. \u201cFloat like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690434\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690434\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ali-caricature.jpg?w=376&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali caricature\" width=\"500\" height=\"665\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Ali caricature | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690438\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690438\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690438\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-in-stance.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali in stance\" width=\"500\" height=\"627\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali in a boxing stance | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">2. \u201cIt's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690443\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690443\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-vs-Ryu.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali vs ryu\" width=\"757\" height=\"554\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali vs. Ryu | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690448\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690448\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690448\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/ali-don-king.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali and don king\" width=\"757\" height=\"757\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Illustration of Ali and Don King | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">3. \u201cService to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690453\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690453\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AliMedalOfFreedom.jpg?w=333&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"medal of freedom\" width=\"500\" height=\"751\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medal of Freedom awarded to Ali | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690456\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690456\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-and-Jesse-Jackson.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali and jackson\" width=\"757\" height=\"503\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali and Jesse Jackson | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">4. \u201cIf my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it \u2014 then I can achieve it.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>According to Associated Press archives, Jesse Jackson said this in 1983, but Ali repeated it in his book in 2004.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690465\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690465\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690465\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-by-Andy-Warhol.jpg?w=375&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali by warhol\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painting of Ali by Andy Warhol | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690469\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690469\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690469\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-with-Howard-Cosell.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali and Howard Cosell\" width=\"757\" height=\"505\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali with Howard Cosell | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">5. \u201cIt's not bragging if you can back it up!\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690470\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690470\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690470\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali_and_fan.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali and fan\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali and a fan | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">6. \u201cDon\u2019t count the days; make the days count.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690476\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690476\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Muhammad_Ali_and_President_Bush.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali and bush\" width=\"757\" height=\"498\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ceremony for the Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690478\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690478\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690478\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Muhammad_Ali_wax_statue.jpg?w=683&#038;h=1024&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"wax statue of Ali\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690478\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wax statue of Muhammad Ali | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">7. \u201cOnly 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.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690487\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690487\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Muhammad_Alis_boxing_gloves.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali's boxing gloves\" width=\"757\" height=\"728\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pair of Ali's boxing gloves | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690490\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690490\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690490\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ali-on-Wheaties-box.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"wheaties box\" width=\"500\" height=\"774\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wheaties box featuring Ali | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">8. \u201cI am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690493\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690493\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/King-of-the-World.jpg?w=680&#038;h=1024&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"book cover\" width=\"500\" height=\"753\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Book cover featuring Ali | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690497\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690497\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-in-the-ring.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali in the ring\" width=\"500\" height=\"678\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali in the ring | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">9. \u201cImpossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they\u2019ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It\u2019s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It\u2019s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690500\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690500\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-and-President-Reagan.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali with reagan\" width=\"757\" height=\"594\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali with President Reagan | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690501\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690501\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Muhammad-Ali-Sri-Chinmoy.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali chinmoy\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali with Sri Chinmoy | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">10. \u201cHe who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690503\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690503\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Painting-of-Ali-by-John-Stango.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"painting of ali\" width=\"500\" height=\"832\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Painting of Ali by John Stango | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690505\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690505\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-in-1960.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali in 1960\" width=\"500\" height=\"654\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali in 1960 | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">11. \u201cA man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690510\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690510\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali\" width=\"500\" height=\"762\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photo of Ali in later years | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690518\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690518\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-2.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali\" width=\"757\" height=\"554\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali giving an interview | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">12. \u201cI hated every minute of training, but I said, &#8216;Don\u2019t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' \u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690521\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690521\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-3.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali with a fan\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali loved his fans | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690988\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690988\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Muhammad_Ali_and_Prince_mural_Camberwell_London.jpg?w=640&#038;h=428&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"mural of ali and Prince\" width=\"757\" height=\"506\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mural of Ali and Prince | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">13. \u201cI\u2019ve wrestled with alligators. I\u2019ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning. And thrown thunder in jail.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690992\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690992\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Muhammad_Ali_signing_autographs_in-Volendam.jpg?w=640&#038;h=424&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali signs autographs\" width=\"757\" height=\"502\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali in Volendam | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690993\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690993\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690993\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Muhammad_Ali_Avenue_Newark_NJ.jpg?w=351&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"street sign\" width=\"500\" height=\"713\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690993\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street sign in Newark, N.J. | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">14. \u201cHating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_690999\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-690999\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-690999\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Elijah_Muhammad_and_Cassius_Clay_NYWTS.jpg?w=623&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Elijah Muhammad and Cassius Clay\" width=\"757\" height=\"607\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-690999\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cassius Clay and Elijah Muhammad | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691002\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691002\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-4.jpg?w=396&#038;h=500&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"muhammad ali\" width=\"500\" height=\"632\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">15. \u201cA man who has no imagination has no wings.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691004\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691004\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/wings.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"eagle takes flight\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bald eagle takes flight | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691007\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691007\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/ali-collage.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali collage\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali collage | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">16. \u201cI'm the most recognized and loved man that ever lived &#8216;cuz there weren't no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn't know about them.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691023\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691023\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-waiting-to-hear-Elijah-Mohammad-speak.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali waiting before a speech\" width=\"757\" height=\"514\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali waiting to hear Elijah Muhammad speak | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691025\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691025\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-with-Curt-Anderson.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali wiht curt anderson\" width=\"500\" height=\"466\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muhammad Ali being interviewed by Curt Anderson | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">17. \u201cIt's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691027\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691027\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-Liston-championship-fight.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"ali\/liston fight\" width=\"757\" height=\"602\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first Ali\/Liston championship fight | Wikimedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691033\" style=\"width: 757px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691033\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/think-different.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"be your own dream\" width=\"757\" height=\"505\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inspirational sign | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">18. \u201cLive everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.\u201d<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691038\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691038\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-5.jpg?w=683&#038;h=1024&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali wearing his Gold medal | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_691040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-691040\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-691040\" src=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ali-6.jpg?strip=all&#038;quality=89\" alt=\"Ali screams during an interview.\" width=\"500\" height=\"668\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-691040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ali during an interview | Foter.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"western\">19. \u201cI am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. 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