25 Muhammad Ali quotes that go far beyond the boxing ring

Only a man who knows what it feels like to be defeated can go to the depths of his soul and take what he has left of energy to win a balanced fight.

I’m the greatest! I told myself that even before I knew I was.

I’m a wonderful guy, I’m capable of conquering the whole world!

He who is not brave enough to take risks will achieve nothing in life.

Live every day like it’s your last, because someday you’ll be right.

A man who sees the world at 50 in the same way that at 20 has lost 30 years of his life.

Silence is golden when you can’t find a good answer.

Don’t count the days: make the days count.

I sought advice and collaboration from all those around me, but never their permission.

Champions are not made in gyms. Champions are made of something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.

I am America. I’m the part you won’t recognize. But you can get used to me. Black, confident, arrogant, my name, not yours. My religion, not yours. My goals, mine alone: get used to me.

Fly like a butterfly, spike like a bee, you can’t hit what you can’t see!

I know I did well while most black people live in hell, but as long as they’re not free, I’m not free.

I do not have afraid to die. I have faith; I do everything I can to live my life well; and I believe dying will bring me closer to God.

God does not put a burden on a man’s shoulders if he knows he cannot carry it.

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

In the competition of love, we will all share the victory, no matter who comes first.

Wouldn’t it be a beautiful world if only 10% of people who believe in the power of love competed with each other to see who could do the best for the most people?