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Muhammad Ali in quotes

Muhammad Ali had a way with words. Here are his most notable sayings

John Dennen

3rd June, 2016

Muhammad Ali in quotes
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10. “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.”

9. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’.”

8. “If you dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologise.”

7. “At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.”

6. “Don’t count the days; make the days count.”

5. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.”

4. “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.”

3. “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”

2. “I’m not The Greatest; I’m The Double Greatest. Not only do I knock them out, I pick the round.”

1. “Float like a butterfly sting like a bee – his hands can’t hit what his eyes can’t see.”

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