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 More Quotes by Muhammad Ali More Quotes From Muhammad Ali I only read the Holy Koran, the Bible and the sports pages Muhammad Ali pages boxing sports I have the world heavyweight title not because it was 'given' to me, not because of my race or religion, but because I won it in the ring through my own boxing ability. Muhammad Ali heavyweights boxing race I do a lot of reading, a lot of studying. I ask questions, I'll go out, travel these countries, I'll watch how their people live, and I learn. Muhammad Ali reading country people I just give lip service to being the greatest. He was the greatest. Muhammad Ali lips boxing giving Be obedient to your superior, and your inferior will obey you. Muhammad Ali inferiors superiors obedience I'd like to say that Muslims are never in violence with white people. It's the black man who love you. See, you don't let him in your toilet, you don't let him in your restroom, you don't let him marry your daughter, you gotta fight. So, we're not gonna be botherin' you, you understand. Muslims don't come in, we don't have no trouble with you. It's just the integrator. Muhammad Ali daughter fighting love-you Black people we've been taught that we will never be free, until some will have to die, some will have to give up wealth, their loved ones, and their health, So, what I'm doin' is for myself and for justice for black people, runnin' will kill it all, it'll make me a coward. Muhammad Ali giving-up justice people I didn't deny nothing I believe. I'm still the same everything. Muhammad Ali i-believe deny believe I calculate that I took 20,000 punches, but I earned millions and kept a lot of it. I may talk slow, but my mind is OK. Muhammad Ali millions mind may No woman on this whole earth can please me and cook for me and socialise and talk to me like my American black woman. Muhammad Ali please-me black earth Some people have special resources inside, and when God blesses you to have more than others, you have a responsibility to use it right Muhammad Ali responsibility special people I don't always know what I'm talking about, but I know I'm right. Muhammad Ali boxing knows talking I can love freedom and the flesh and blood of my people moreso than I do the money. Muhammad Ali flesh blood people You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! Tonight, I'm gonna whip you till you cry like a baby. Muhammad Ali boxing baby kids Things are getting much better, but I always wondered when I went to church on Sundays. I've always been one to... I'm not just a boxer. Muhammad Ali church-on-sunday sunday church I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round. Muhammad Ali self-confidence vanity sports I've been on planes flying through thunder storms when the pilot says, 'ladies and gentlemen, we tried to fly around it but we can't so it's going to be rough'.And when a pilot says it's going to be bad, it's going to be rough. And you say to youself, boy, I could have got the train. Muhammad Ali flying gentleman boys 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 fighting truth motivational You got black people in an all-white country and they don't know nothing about themselves. Muhammad Ali white country people When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace. Muhammad Ali boxing men peace