"This is the legend of Cassius Clay, The most beautiful fighter in the world today. He talks a great deal, and brags i…"

"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."

"Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it."

"You been hearing about how bad I am since you were a little kid with mess in your pants! Tonight, I'm gonna whip you …"

"That's the only way you gonna save this sucker. He's doomed."

"I think Terrell will catch hell at the sound of the bell. He's going around saying that he's a championship-fighter, …"

"Archie's been living off the fat of the land. I'm here to give him his pension plan. When you come to the fight don't…"

"I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all …"

"I've got a lot of white associates. Elijah Muhammad, is the one who preached that the white man of America, number on…"

"I hated every minute of it. But I said to myself, 'Suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion'."