Don’t ever squeeze a fighter’s hand, man. You’re doing good just to lay your eyes on me.
If you love God, tear out your heart’s love of the world.
Stumbling is the fruit of haste.
No black man wants a blue-eyed black child, and no white man wants a kinky-haired white child. Nature didn’t mean it to be that way.
Be obedient to your superior, and your inferior will obey you.
Whoever knocks persistently, ends by entering.
Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don’t belong anymore to anyone, that I’m not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.
Women are the field that produces our nation. And if you can’t protect your women, you can’t protect your nation.
Our only hope lies in the power of our love, generosity, tolerance and understanding and our commitment to making the world a better place for all...
Why are they picking on boxing? It’s because the black men are so superior in boxing that they want to stop it. Well, the black man’s so hungry he’s got to fight.
I don’t look like no kiwi bird.
I’m going to, not I’m gonna. Talk intelligent.
No pork, soda pop, cigarettes, alcohol – ever!
Get up sucker and fight. Get up and fight.
I’m gonna whup whoever stole my bike!
My definition of evil is unfriendliness.
God works through people. It’s not me.
All I want now is to be a nice, clean gentleman. I’ve proved my point. Now I’m going to set an example for all the nice boys and girls. I’m through talking.
I’d like to live to a hundred.
Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag.