VIDEO: Muhammad Ali – The Greatest
Muhammad Ali is a name everyone respects. A man, who could publicly declare himself to be the best and no one had the guts to prove him wrong. He never bragged about his capabilities, he proved them. Ali started boxing from a very young age and won the World Championship at the age of 21. Be it his strength, his dedication or effort, he gave everything in the ring.
Ali’s opponents were some of the world’s most competent boxers like George Foreman and Joe Frazier. In his historical career, he had 56 wins and 5 losses. Besides being a ferocious boxer, Ali was a reckless human being as well. He refused to go to war with Vietnam for which he had to spend three years in jail.
Ali knew what he was doing and he did it best. His quotes are very popular for being humorous, witty, and punchy. Here are some of Muhammad Ali’s most powerful inspirational quotes that would add value to your life.
“Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.” – Muhammad Ali
“What keeps me going is goals.” – Muhammad Ali
“Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.” – Muhammad Ali
“I’ve never really resented hard work because I’ve always liked it. Up every morning for roadwork. Going to the gymnasium every day at 12 o’clock. I never change my pattern.” – Muhammad Ali
“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.” – Muhammad Ali
“I try to learn as much as I can because I know nothing compared to what I need to know.” – Muhammad Ali
“True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.” – Muhammad Ali
“It’s hard to beat a guy when he’s got his mind made up that he’s going to win.” – Muhammad Ali
“People will know you’re serious when you produce.” – Muhammad Ali
“Old age is just a record of one’s whole life.” – Muhammad Ali
“A man who has no imagination has no wings.” – Muhammad Ali
“It’s lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.” – Muhammad Ali
“There’s nothing wrong with getting knocked down, as long as you get right back up.” – Muhammad Ali
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” – Muhammad Ali
“What I suffered physically was worth what I’ve accomplished in life.” – Muhammad Ali
“I can’t see what God’s plan is. I just know I’ve got to live with it.” – Muhammad Ali
“I run on the road long before I dance under the lights.” – Muhammad Ali
“I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help, because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.” – Muhammad Ali
“Enjoy your children, even when they don’t act the way you want them to.” – Muhammad Ali
“Wars of nations are fought to change maps. But wars of poverty are fought to map change.” – Muhammad Ali
“What you are thinking is what you are becoming.” – Muhammad Ali
“Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.” – Muhammad Ali
“Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.” – Muhammad Ali
“Whatever the challenge was, however unattainable the goal may have seemed, I never let anyone talk me out of believing in myself.” – Muhammad Ali
“The one without dreams is the one without wings.” – Muhammad Ali
“I had it in my heart. I believed in myself, and I had confidence. I knew how to do it, had natural talent and I pursued it.” – Muhammad Ali
“You could be the world’s best garbage man, the world’s best model; it don’t matter what you do if you’re the best.” – Muhammad Ali
“I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.” – Muhammad Ali
“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali
“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.” – Muhammad Ali
“Don’t count the days; make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
“If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, then they can sure make something out of you.” – Muhammad Ali
