Muhammad Ali

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

God tries you in certain, certain ways. Some people are rich, and they believe in God. They lose the money, things get hard, they get weak and quit going to church. Quit serving God like they did.

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

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

A man who views the world the same at fifty as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.

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

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

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

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.