Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Muhammad Ali Quotes
FollowershipHumilityHumility in LeadershipLeadershipSelf-awareness I'm no leader; I'm a little humble follower.
Cultural RepresentationHeroismIdentityPerceptionRace I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my image in the ring. America has to have its white images, no matter where it gets them. Jesus, Wonder Woman, Tarzan and Rocky.
AuthenticityConfidenceFreedomIndependenceSelf-Identity 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.
FriendshipLearningLife LessonsPersonal GrowthRelationships Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
AchievementExcellenceNational PridePatriotismPerseverance To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the U.S.A. won the medal of gold. The Greeks said, 'You're better than the Cassius of old.'
AcceptanceCourageLifeResilienceRisk 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.
BoldnessChallengeCompetitivenessConfidenceDetermination You think the world was shocked when Nixon resigned? Wait till I whup George Foreman's behind.
Inner ReflectionIslamic TeachingsPurpose of LifeSelf-DiscoverySpirituality My lectures, based on Islamic teachings, were on various subjects. Some of the titles were, 'The Intoxication of Life,' 'The Purpose of Life,' 'The Real Cause of Man's Distress,' 'The Journey to the Goal in Life,' and, one of my favorites, 'The Heart of Man.' They contained important insights that spoke to something deep inside me.
AwarenessEmpathyFreedomResponsibilitySocial Justice I know I got it made while the masses of black people are catchin' hell, but as long as they ain't free, I ain't free.
AweExistenceExplorationFreedomPerspective Go up in an airplane. Go high enough, and it's like we don't even exist.
EqualityHuman RightsJusticePrejudiceTolerance Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.
ChangeExperienceGrowthSelf-ImprovementTime A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.
AppearanceCriticismHumor Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head.
HumilityHumorObservationPerseveranceSports I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing, and the shadow won.
AchievementConflictPleasureResilienceVictory There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win.
ConfidenceCourageFaithOvercoming FearSelf Belief It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.
ComparisonHealthPerseveranceResilienceSports Joe Frazier got hit more than me - and he doesn't have Parkinson's.
ComfortHomeNaturePreferenceSimplicity I'm more at home with my log cabins than I am in my house in Cherry Hill.
DiversityNatureReligionTruthUnity Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.
CommunityFaithGratitudeRecognitionSupport I give thanks to God and to all the people in the U.K. who have supported me over the years.
ChallengesFocusOvercoming ObstaclesPerseveranceResilience It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
Black PrideCommunity EmpowermentRacial IdentitySelf-awarenessSocial Justice The Nation of Islam's main focus was teaching black pride and self-awareness. Why should we keep trying to force ourselves into white restaurants and schools when white people didn't want us? Why not clean up our own neighborhoods and schools instead of trying to move out of them and into white people's neighborhoods?