Best Muhammad Ali Quote Collection for Inspiration and Motivation

Discover 100+ powerful Muhammad Ali quotes about success, training, confidence, and life. Simple English phrases from The Greatest boxer.

by Loudia MahartikaPublish Date 09 July 2025, 10:00 AM
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Liputan6.com, Jakarta Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers who ever lived. He was also famous for his powerful words and smart sayings. People around the world still remember his quotes today. These simple phrases can help you feel stronger and more confident. Ali taught us about hard work, believing in yourself, and never giving up. His words are easy to understand but very meaningful. Here are the best quotes from The Greatest boxer of all time.

Famous Boxing and Fighting Quotes

Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman (AFP)
  1. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
  2. The hands cannot hit what the eyes cannot see
  3. I am the greatest boxer who ever lived
  4. I said I was the greatest even before I knew I was
  5. I am not just the greatest, I am the double greatest
  6. I knock them out and I pick the round
  7. I am the boldest and prettiest fighter in the ring
  8. It is hard to be humble when you are as great as I am
  9. I am the greatest, I am a bad man, and I am pretty
  10. To be a great champion you must believe you are the best
  11. If you are not the best, pretend you are
  12. I wrestled with alligators and fought with whales
  13. I handcuffed lightning and threw thunder in jail
  14. Last week I murdered a rock and injured a stone
  15. I hospitalized a brick because I am so mean
  16. I make medicine sick because I am so tough

Training and Hard Work Sayings

 

I hated every minute of training but I never quitSuffer now and live the rest of your life as a championDo not count the sit-ups until they start hurtingOnly the painful ones make you a championThe fight is won in the gym, not in the ringVictory happens behind the scenes, away from crowdsChampions are not made in gyms aloneChampions are made from something deep inside themYou need desire, dreams, and vision to winThe will must be stronger than the skillHard work beats talent when talent does not work hardPractice makes you ready for the big momentsTraining is the price you pay for successEvery champion was once a beginner who refused to give up

Confidence and Self-Belief Phrases

Muhammad Ali. (AFP)
  1. If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, I can achieve it
  2. I figured if I said I was great enough, I would convince the world
  3. Believe in yourself even when others do not
  4. Confidence is the first step to achieving your dreams
  5. You must think you are the best to become the best
  6. I am America, the part you will not recognize
  7. Get used to me being black, confident, and cocky
  8. My name, not yours, my religion, not yours
  9. My goals are my own, so get used to me
  10. It takes faith to overcome fear of challenges
  11. I believed in myself when others did not
  12. Self-confidence opens doors that fear keeps closed
  13. What you think about yourself becomes your reality

Life Wisdom and Philosophy

 

Do not count the days, make the days countLive every day like it is your last dayThe best way to make dreams come true is to wake upWhat you are thinking is what you are becomingA man who sees the world the same at fifty as at twenty wasted thirty yearsAge is whatever you think it isYou are as old as you think you areThe man with no imagination has no wingsIt is not the mountains ahead that wear you downIt is the small pebble in your shoe that hurts mostSmall problems often cause more trouble than big onesPay attention to little things that bother you dailySilence is golden when you cannot think of a good answerSometimes it is better to say nothing at all

Overcoming Challenges and Defeat

 

Impossible is just a word thrown around by small menSome people find it easier to live in the world they were givenImpossible is not a fact, it is just an opinionImpossible is potential waiting to be discoveredImpossible is temporary, not permanentImpossible is nothing when you have the right attitudeOnly a man who knows defeat can find extra power to winGoing down is not wrong, staying down is wrongInside the ring or outside, falling is normalGetting back up is what makes you strongYou lose nothing when fighting for a cause you believe inThe real losers are those with no cause to care aboutHe who is not brave enough to take risks will accomplish nothing

Success and Achievement Quotes

 

Champions have something deep inside themThey have desire, dreams, and clear visionSkill is important but will is more importantYou need both talent and determination to winThe will to win must be stronger than natural abilitySuccess comes to those who prepare when nobody is watchingWinners work hard even when they do not feel like itThere are no pleasures in fighting, but winning feels goodVictory tastes sweeter when you worked hard for itChampions are made from their response to challengesGreat people turn obstacles into stepping stonesSuccess is not given, it is earned through effort

Friendship and Relationships

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  1. Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain
  2. You do not learn friendship in school
  3. If you have not learned friendship, you learned nothing
  4. Friendship is a priceless gift that cannot be bought
  5. Its value is greater than a mountain made of gold
  6. Gold is cold and lifeless, it cannot see or hear
  7. In times of trouble, gold has no power to cheer you
  8. Gold has no ears to listen or heart to understand
  9. Gold cannot bring comfort or reach out to help
  10. When you ask God for gifts, be thankful for true friends
  11. Real friends are better than diamonds, pearls, or riches
  12. I wish people would love everybody the way they love me
  13. It would be a better world if we all cared more

Justice and Standing Up for Rights

 

Hating people because of their color is wrongIt does not matter which color does the hatingAll hatred based on skin color is plain wrongI have no quarrel with people far from my homeThe real enemy of my people is right hereI will not disgrace my religion or my peopleI will not become a tool to hurt those fighting for justiceIf I thought war would bring freedom, I would join tomorrowI have nothing to lose by standing up for my beliefsI would rather go to jail than betray my valuesWe have been in jail for four hundred years alreadyFighting for what is right is always worth it

Religion and Faith

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  1. I believe in Allah and in peace
  2. I believe in the religion of Islam
  3. Islam means peace, not violence or hate
  4. Islam is not a killer religion
  5. True Muslims know that violence goes against our religion
  6. We must stand up to those who use Islam wrongly
  7. It goes against Islam to force religion on anybody
  8. All religions have different names but contain the same truths
  9. People of all religions should be tolerant of others
  10. We should understand that people believe different things
  11. Allah is the greatest, I am just the greatest boxer
  12. I have faith and do everything to live my life right
  13. I am not afraid of dying because I believe in God

Memorable and Funny Sayings

 

It is just a job - grass grows, birds fly, I beat people upI am so fast I can turn off the light and get in bed before it gets darkI am so mean I make medicine sickBoxing is white men watching two black men beat each other upI may not talk perfect English, but I give you wisdomI am retiring because there are more pleasant things than beating people upIf they can make medicine from moldy bread, they can make something from youI calculated I took twenty-nine thousand punches in my careerI may talk slow now, but my mind is still okayWhat I suffered physically was worth what I accomplished in lifeA man who will not take risks will never accomplish anythingI took a few cups of love and mixed them with patienceI added kindness, laughter, and lots of faithThen I served it to every deserving person I met