Quotes from Muhammad Ali

The time when Christ was 33, so I could see if he really got up from the grave. Or maybe I'd go back to the time of Cleopatra, before Marc Antony got tight with her. I'd try to hit on her first.

I think the people of our religion should be tolerant and understand people believe different things.

Archie's been living off the fat of the land. I'm here to give him his pension plan.

I can't see what God's plan is. I just know I've got to live with it.

We are all God's people. We are prejudiced and we separate into Jews, Mexicans, Italians, but God doesn't see colors.

If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize.

Love is the net where hearts are caught like fish.

Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.

I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'

Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams — they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do — they all contain truths.

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.

It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.