I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace.- Muhammad Ali

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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

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Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.- Muhammad Ali

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

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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.- Muhammad Ali

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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.- Muhammad Ali

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A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he'll never crow. I have seen the light and I'm crowing.- Muhammad Ali

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I to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever.- Muhammad Ali

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It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.- Muhammad Ali

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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.- Muhammad Ali

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