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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali breathed his last on Saturday at the age of 74. The man who etched his name in the history books and hearts of millions of fans, walked the talk and carved out a name for himself.
Updated : Sep 30, 2017, 06:08 AM IST
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali breathed his last on Saturday at the age of 74. The man who etched his name in the history books and hearts of millions of fans, walked the talk and carved out a name for himself.
Let's look at some famous words by Ali -
1. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. His hands can't hit what his eyes can't see. Now you see me, now you don't. George thinks he will, but I know he won't.
2. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
3. Don’t count the days; make the days count.
4. If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.
5. It's hard to be humble when you're as great as I am.
6. If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologise.
7. Braggin' is when a person says something and can’t do it. I do what I say.
8. I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
9. Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
10. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked.
11. He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
12. A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
13. I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'
14. I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning. And throw thunder in jail.
15. It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.