Muhammad Ali Clay (Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) is the famous American boxer He was born on January 17, 1942, into a Christian family in Louisville, Kentucky. He is one of the greatest boxers and the best the boxing ring has ever seen. He achieved many victories that qualified him to win the title of Athlete of the Century. He converted from Christianity to Islam and was known by his new name. He won the World Heavyweight Championship three times. Over a period of twenty years, in 1964, 1974, and 1978, and in 1999, Muhammad Ali Clay was crowned “Athlete of the Century.” He is the owner of the fastest punch in the world, which reached a speed of 900 km per hour. He retired from boxing in 1981 when he was 39 years old. It is noteworthy that he currently suffers from Parkinson's disease. Rahman Ali, the brother of the legendary boxer, said that Clay was very ill and could not speak, indicating that he had become confined to the house. Among his most important sayings and the wisdom of this legendary boxer:
- A man who sees the world at fifty with the same outlook as he did at twenty has wasted thirty years in vain.
- Age is what you think you are.. You are as old as you see yourself.
- Beware of the punches of your obscure rivals, for punches are like stray bullets that, if they hit, kill.
- Friendship is the hardest thing to explain in the world. . It's not something you learn in school, but if you don't learn the meaning of friendship, you haven't learned anything in your life.
- I am the best.. I was saying it even before I knew I was.
- If you want to fly. . Fly like a butterfly, and if you want to sting, sting like a bee.
- I believe in Islam. . I believe in God and peace.
- Prepare my cell. Prison bread is dearer to me than death in Vietnam.
- I knew that if I said it constantly - I am the best - I would convince the world that I really am the best.
- I hated every moment of training, but I used to say, “Don’t give up.” Get tired now and then live as a champion for the rest of your life.
- I know my way and I know the truth and I do not want to be what you want. . I am free to be whatever I want to be.
- I wish people loved each other as much as they love me. . The world would be better.
- I am not the best. . In fact, I am twice as good because I not only hit my opponent, but because I choose when to end the game.
- I was so quick that I turned off the light in my hotel room and was in bed before it got dark.
- If you even think in your dreams that you are hitting me, you should wake up from your dream and apologize to me.
- It is the lack of faith and trust that makes others afraid of meeting heroes, but I trust myself.
- Repetition leads to belief, which then turns into conviction, which in turn begins to be verified.
- Life is a gamble. You may get hurt and hurt, but people can also die in a plane crash. . They lose their hands and legs in a car accident. . People die every day, and the same thing happens to boxers. Some die, some get hurt, and some just move on. Don't think that this might happen to you. . And proceed to achieve your goal.
- My way of joking is to tell the truth. . It's the best joke in the world.
- Aging is a record of a person's life history.
- A man is one who knows that he is defeated and can delve into the depths of his soul and extract from it additional strength to win the match.
- Your service to others is the rent you pay for your hospitality on Earth.
- Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer.
- He who does not dream has no wings.
- There are better things in life than hitting people.
- There is no fun in fighting, but the fun is in winning.
- We have one life and soon it will be a thing of the past and what we do for God is what will remain.
- What keeps me going are my goals.
- When you're like me, it's hard to stay humble.
- My toughest battles were with... . my wife.
- Inside the ring as well as outside it, there is no shame in falling to the ground, but rather there is nothing wrong with staying on the ground.
- A person does not become a champion in a gym. . One becomes a champion by what he feels, a desire, a dream, a vision. We must have talent and technique, but talent must be stronger than technique.
- It's just a job, the grass grows, the birds fly, the waves pound the sand, and I hit people.
- Hating people because of the color of their skin is wrong. . It does not matter which color hates, it is wrong.
- Omar is everything I thought he was. . You are as old as you think you are.
- The rooster crows only when it sees the light. . Put him in the dark and he will never scream. . I saw the light and I shouted.
- Boxing is a lot of white guys watching two black guys beat each other up.
- If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can certainly make something out of you.
- Wars are fought by countries to change maps. . But poverty wars are fought to map out change.
- Champions are not made in training halls. Champions are made from things deep within them, which are will, dream and vision.
- There is no fun in fighting, but the fun is in winning.
- Life is a gamble, just don't think that something bad will happen to you.
- Don't let life's challenges steal your dreams from you, learn from them and you will find them to be your best friends.
- He who does not find in himself the courage to take risks will not achieve anything in his life.
