Muhammad Ali – the most outstanding boxing figures of all time (also called “The Greatest”) passed away on June 3, 2016.
That’s the reason I decided to put together this list of 73 famous Muhammad Ali Quotes for bloggers and marketers.
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There’s no doubt that Muhammad Ali has inspired millions. Just google “Muhammad Ali quotes” or “Famous Muhammad Ali quotes” then hit “Images” and see what comes out:
I handpicked only those comments of Mr. Ali that are inspirational for bloggers and internet marketers. And I sorted them to make them easier for you to digest.
As you will see, success (be it in sports or business) won’t come easy. Even the greatest champions and biggest legends have to fight and sweat for it. But it’s worth it.
In this post, you will find Muhammad Ali quotes on:
- Dreaming and setting goals
- Working hard
- Overcoming obstacles and taking challenges
- Integrity
- Self-Confidence
- Wealth
- Serving others
- Relationships and life
As you know, well, all these aspects are essential for an entrepreneur. And that’s how Muhammad Ali has influenced the world. And that’s how he keeps affecting the world even now when he has passed away.
So, the first stop,
Famous Muhammad Ali Quotes About Setting Goals
1. “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
2. “A man who has no imagination has no wings.”
3. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
4. “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.”
5. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it – then I can achieve it.”
6. “Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
7. “Impossible is nothing.”
8. “Live every day as if it were your last because someday you’re going to be right.”
9. “The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
10. “What you’re thinking is what you’re becoming.”
11. “Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.”
12. “What keeps me going is goals.”
13. “You can’t keep your mind on fighting when you’re thinking about a woman. You can’t keep your concentration. You feel like sleeping all the time.”
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Quotes About Working Hard
14. “Don’t count the days; make the days count.”
15. “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.”
16. “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.”
17. “I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.”
18. “I don’t count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they’re the only ones that count.”
19. “I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ ”
20. “Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.”
21. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”
22. “I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.”
23. “It’s in my blood to be around people while I was training.”
24. “My trainer doesn’t tell me anything between rounds. I don’t allow him to. I fight the fight. All I want to know is did I win the round. It’s too late for advice.”
25. “There are no pleasures in a fight, but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win.”
Overcoming Obstacles and Taking Challenges
26. “We can’t be brave without fear.”
27. “It’s a lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.”
28. “No one starts out on top. You have to work your way up. Some mountains are higher than others, some roads steeper than the next. There are hardships and setbacks, but you can’t let them stop you. Even on the steepest road, you must not turn back. You must keep going up. In order to reach the top of the mountain, you have to climb every rock.”
29. “Don’t feel sorry for me.”
30. “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.”
31. “I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I’ll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I’m gonna tell ya, that’s one helluva man, and God bless him.”
32. “I had to prove you could be a new kind of black man. I had to show the world.”
33. “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.”
34. “No one knows what to say in the loser’s locker room.”
35. “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.”
Honesty Integrity Quotes
36. “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”
37. “My principles are more important than the money or my title.”
38. “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.”
39. “I ain’t got no quarrel with the Vietcong…No Vietcong ever called me nigger.”
40. “I’m not perfect. I know that I still have things to work out, and I’m working on them. There are certain things I had done that I am not proud of, especially when they caused pain to others. I ask God for forgiveness.”
41. “My conscience won’t let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor, hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. And shoot them for what? They never called me nigger. They never lynched me. They didn’t put no dogs on me. They didn’t rob me of my nationality, rape, and kill my mother and father… Shoot them for what? How do I get to go shoot them, poor little black people, little babies, children, and women? How can I shoot them, poor people? Just take me to jail.”
42. “You don’t have to be in a boxing ring to be a great fighter. As long as you are true to yourself, you will succeed in your fight for that in which you believe.”
43. “Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people while so-called Negro people in Lousiville are treated like dogs.”
44. “You lose nothing when fighting for a cause … In my mind, the losers are those who don’t have a cause they care about.”
45. “Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don’t belong anymore to anyone, that I’m not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one.”
46. “I said I was ‘The Greatest,’ I never said I was the smartest! ”
47. “My way of joking is to tell the truth. That’s the funniest joke in the world.”
Muhammad Ali Quotes About Self Confidence
48. “To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.”
49. “I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was.”
50. “If you even dream of beating me, you’d better wake up and apologize.”
51. “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.”
52. “I’ve never let anyone talk me into not believing in myself.”
53. “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.”
Quotes About Wealth
54. “My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.”
55. “The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most.”
56. “When it comes to love, compassion, and other feelings of the heart, I am rich.”
57. “People don’t realize what they had until it’s gone.”
58. “The fact is, I was never too bright in school. I ain’t ashamed of it, though. I mean, how much do school principals make a month? ”
59. “The only thing that matters is submitting to the will of God.”
60. “To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.”
Quotes About Serving Others
61. “Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiveness. I have practiced forgiving, just as I want to be forgiven. Only God knows what’s in a person’s heart, his true intentions. He sees and hears all things.”
62. “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”
63. “I try not to speak about all the charities and people I help because I believe we can only be truly generous when we expect nothing in return.”
64. “Think well of all, be patient with all, and try to find the good in all.”
65. “Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God.”
66. “I wanted to use my fame, and this face that everyone knows so well to help uplift and inspire people around the world.”
67. “I’ve made my share of mistakes along the way, but if I have changed even one life for the better, I haven’t lived in vain.”
Quotes About Relationships and Life
68. “Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which color does the hating. It’s just plain wrong.”
69. “Silence is golden when you can’t think of a good answer.”
70. “Friendship… is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”
71. “I’m no leader; I’m a little humble follower.”
72. “Life is so, so short. Bible says it’s like a vapor.”
73. “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”
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What About You?
Did you find these quotes being interesting? Inspiring? I did. I got inspired. In fact, I learned from Muhammad Ali. I learn from his work attitude and life values.
In your opinion, could Muhammad Ali inspire you?
Did these famous Muhammad Ali quotes motivate you to go after your dreams, through thick and thin? Which quote did you like the most? Please let me know by dropping a comment below. Thank you very much.