Creative Quotations from . . .
Muhammad Ali
(1942-____) born on Jan 17
US boxer. "He was the first boxer to hold heavyweight title three times; probably the most widely recognized, and loved, sports personalities of all times."
 
   
F
When you're as great as I am, it's hard to be humble."

R
"At home I am a nice guy: but I don't want the world to know. Humble people, I've found, don't get very far."
A
I am an astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own.
N
"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."
K
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: "In "Barnes & Noble Book of Quotations," by Robert I. Fitzhenry, 1987."
R: ""Sunday Express," 13 Jan. 1963."
A: ""The Story of Muhammad Ali," 1967."
N: "After losing his first fight to Ken Norton, 31 Mar. 1973."
K: From a collection of quotations found on the Internet.



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