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To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.
To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: I never thought of losing, but now that read more
Statement after losing his first fight to Ken Norton, March 31, 1973: 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.
The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses — behind the lines, in the gym and out there read more
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.
The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth.
The service you do for others is the rent you pay for the time you spend on earth.
Don't count the days, make the days count.
Don't count the days, make the days count.
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In read more
I say get an education. Become an electrician, a mechanic, a doctor, a lawyer — anything but a fighter. In this trade, it's the managers that make the money and last the longest.
Pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.
Pleasure is not happiness. It has no more importance than a shadow following a man.
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After read more
If my fans think I can do everything I say I can do, then they're crazier than I am. After one of his fight predictions turned out to be wrong.
