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

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“If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologise.”

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

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“It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. .”

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“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. .”

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“Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams – they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do – they all contain truths. .”

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“I never thought of losing, but now that it’ s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That’s my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life. .”

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“If you lose a big fight, it will worry you all of your life. It will plague you – until you get your revenge. .”

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

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“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. .”

………………………………………………… “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. .”

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“My only fault is that I don’t realise how great I really am. .”

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“The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.”

………………………………………………… “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”

………………………………………………… “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. ”

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“I’m so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.”

………………………………………………… “I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.”

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

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“I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I’m so mean I make medicine sick.”
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“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. ”

………………………………………………… “The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world – Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon – there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ.”

………………………………………………… “The man who has no imagination has no wings.”

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“I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.”

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“It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.”

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