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" Ever since I first came here in 1963 to fight Henry Cooper, I have loved the people of England. "

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" I believe in the religion of Islam. I believe in Allah and peace. "

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" Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. "

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" I give thanks to God and to all the people in the U.K. who have supported me over the years. "

" The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters. "

" I wanted to use my fame and this face that everyone knows so well to help uplift and inspire people around the world. "

" It's in my blood to be around people while I was training. "

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

" 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. "

" I have been so great in boxing they had to create an image like Rocky, a white image on the screen, to counteract my image in the ring. America has to have its white images, no matter where it gets them. Jesus, Wonder Woman, Tarzan and Rocky. "

" Joe Frazier is so ugly that when he cries, the tears turn around and go down the back of his head. "

" Cassius Clay is a name that white people gave to my slave master. Now that I am free, that I don't belong anymore to anyone, that I'm not a slave anymore, I gave back their white name, and I chose a beautiful African one. "

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

" My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am. "

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

" There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people. "

" To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the U.S.A. won the medal of gold. The Greeks said, 'You're better than the Cassius of old.' "