Muhammad Quotes
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We fought in 1974 - that was a long time ago. After 1981, we became the best of friends. By 1984, we loved each other. I am not closer to anyone else in this life than I am to Muhammad Ali. Why? We were forged by that first fight in Zaire, and our lives are indelibly linked by memories and photographs, as young men and old men. (Muhammad Quotes)
I’ve read a lot of books on the laws of attraction, and in my home I have a big book on Muhammad Ali, which I’ve read, because he is like a hero of mine, but other than that, no, I’m not a big reader. (Muhammad Quotes)
I’m on the record for five losses or something like that, but the one guy who really whipped me was Muhammad Ali. And it taught me one big lesson. That no matter how big and strong you are, you’re going to have to use your mind. You must think things out. (Muhammad Quotes)
I put my money in property and I love merchandise; such as Muhammad Ali boxing gloves. It’s about stability for the future. (Muhammad Quotes)
I never boxed until 17 and a half, I was in the Olympics at 19, and I was world champion when I was 20. I never watched a boxing match life in my life. The only boxer I had ever heard of was Muhammad Ali. (Muhammad Quotes)
Part of being an actor is almost self-hypnosis during those brief moments when the cameras are rolling. You want to actually believe you’re Chris Gardner or Muhammad Ali. (Muhammad Quotes)
The time may have come to say goodbye to Muhammad Ali, because very honestly, I don’t think he can beat George Foreman. (Muhammad Quotes)
Put yourself out on a limb, sucka, like me! - young Cassius Clay to heavily favored thug Sonny Liston during the weigh in before Cassius wins his first title and changes his name to Muhammad Ali. (Muhammad Quotes)
I am the servant of the Qur’an as long as I have life. I am the dust on the path of Muhammad, the Chosen One. (Muhammad Quotes)
Muhammad established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ by commanding his followers to lay down their lives. (Muhammad Quotes)
There’s never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You’d take one shot from him and you were sure he’d have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer. (Muhammad Quotes)
The name Muhammad is the most common name in the world. In all the countries around the world - Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon - there are more Muhammads than anything else. When I joined the Nation of Islam and became a Muslim, they gave me the most famous name because I was the champ. (Muhammad Quotes)
And I remember leaving my place in L.A. and - my father is a big fight fan - and I said, ‘Dad, I got a couple of days off and I’m getting ready to go to Houston to sign to fight Muhammad Ali. (Muhammad Quotes)
If greatness of purpose, smallness of means, and astonishing results are the three criteria of a human genius, who could dare compare any great man in history with Muhammad? (Muhammad Quotes)
I can drown a drink of water. I can kill a dead tree. Don’t mess with Muhammad Ali. (Muhammad Quotes)
Muhammad was not yet establishing a new religion; he was calling for sweeping social reforms. He was not yet preaching monotheism; he was demanding economic justice. (Muhammad Quotes)
I like Muhammad a lot, because he’s like us more than anybody else. Jesus is just so exalted, and Buddha is just so exalted, it’s almost beyond our reach. Muhammad is more human, more self-doubting, even self-tortured at times. (Muhammad Quotes)
It’s a tremendous responsibility to be direct descendants of the prophet Muhammad. This family has had the burden of leadership on its shoulders for 1,400 years. I’m not going to drop the ball on my shift. (Muhammad Quotes)
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day. (Muhammad Quotes)
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us that God, now, is about to establish a kingdom on this earth, based upon brotherhood and peace. And the white man is against brotherhood, and the white man is against peace. (Muhammad Quotes)
Although I respect the Judeo-Christian ethic, as well as the Eastern philosophies, and of course the teachings of Muhammad, I find that organized religion has corrupted those beliefs to justify countless atrocities throughout the ages. Were I to go to church, I’d be a hypocrite. (Muhammad Quotes)
Everything that I’m attempting to do is based on my understanding of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and what he wanted for his people. (Muhammad Quotes)
I had blind faith in him. My faith in Elijah Muhammad was more blind and more uncompromising than any faith that any man has ever had for another man. And so I didn’t try and see him as he actually was. (Muhammad Quotes)
Don’t condemn if you see a person has a dirty glass of water, just show them the clean glass of water that you have. When they inspect it, you won’t have to say that yours is better. -said by Elijah Muhammad to Malcolm X (Muhammad Quotes)
I feel like a man who has been asleep somewhat and under someone else’s control. I feel that what I’m thinking and saying is now for myself. Before it was for and by the guidance of Elijah Muhammad. Now I think with my own mind, sir! (Muhammad Quotes)
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us the religion of Islam, which is a religion of peace (Muhammad Quotes)
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us to get away from the devil as soon and as fast as we can (Muhammad Quotes)
Until the white man in America sits down and talks with The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, he won’t even know what the race problem - what makes the race problem what it is. (Muhammad Quotes)
I am not the leader; I am a representative of the leader. The leader is the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, whom we believe is very much alive, and is directing me from where he is. (Muhammad Quotes)
I’ll never violate my oath to the Honorable Elijah Muhammad to work night and day for the rise of my people. I’ve been at this for darn near 60 years; I’m too old now to do something different. (Muhammad Quotes)