Muhammad Ali

I'm just hoping that people understand that Islam is peace and not violence.

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.

My principles are more important than the money or my title.

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.

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

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.

My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.

He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.

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

I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want.

Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer

The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters.

When I won the Golden Gloves in 1960, that made me realize I had a chance. And when I won at the Olympics, that sealed it: I was the champ.

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.

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.

I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.

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