Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.

— Muhammad Ali

Ali's got a left, Ali's got a right - when he knocks you down, you'll sleep for the night; and when you lie on the floor and the ref counts to ten, hope and pray that you never meet me again.

— Muhammad Ali

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

— Muhammad Ali

Allah's the Arabic term for God. Stand up for God, fight for God, work for God and do the right thing, and go the right way, things will end up in your corner.

— Muhammad Ali

All through my life, I have been tested. My will has been tested, my courage has been tested, my strength has been tested. Now my patience and endurance are being tested.

— Muhammad Ali

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.

— Muhammad Ali

At home, I am a nice guy but I don't want the world to know. Humble people I've found don't go very far.

— Muhammad Ali

Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.

— Muhammad Ali

Even when I knew people were cheating me, what was important was how I behaved, because I have to answer to God. I can't be responsible for other people's actions: They will have to answer to God themselves

— Muhammad Ali

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

— Muhammad Ali