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.
You made a big mistake by letting me come, because now I’m going after your job.
Catching flies is better training than hitting the speed bag.
The word ‘Islam’ means ‘peace.’ The word ‘Muslim’ means ‘one who surrenders to God.’ But the press makes us seem like haters.
When your mother dies, it really hurts. But with time, you get used to it. That’s nature’s way.
It’s possible for the heavyweight champion of the world to be with one woman.
I’m most proud of my family.
Lighting that torch in Atlanta didn’t make me nervous. Standing up to the government – that made me nervous.
The one thing I don’t understand is war.
When you’re right, nobody remembers. When you’re wrong, nobody forgets.
Mr. president, I’ve been a citizen of the United States of America for thirty three years and was never invited to the White House. It sure gives me pleasure to be invited to the Black House.
I’m just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.
Rest but never quit. Even the sun has a sinking spell each evening. But it always rises the next morning. At sunrise, every soul is born again.
I want to be the first black man on the moon.
I’m the most recognised and loved man that ever lived.
When my title was taken away boxing died.
The world badly needs more peaceful and loving men like Sri Chinmoy. I am a Muslim and he is serving all people of peace. Sri Chinmoy is doing so much for the world, for people of all faiths, because of his own peace and faith.