Greatness Goes The Distance: 23 Inspiring Quotes From Legend Muhammad Ali To Live By

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The world has lost a legend, like no other.   Known as one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, Muhammad Ali died late Friday night. A family spokesman told NBC News the legendary boxer and civil rights champion died in a Phoenix-area hospital, where he was receiving treatment for respiratory complications.     The 74-year-old not only made a huge dent on the boxing industry, but he also made a huge dent on the world. His positivity, resilience, motivating words, and legacy will continue to live on and inspire generations to come.   In memory of the "The Greatest," we put together a list of some of his most inspiring quotes that you might consider living by. Rest in peace, Ali.  

1. “I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world.”

  

2. “He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

  

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

  

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

  

5. "Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth."

  

6. "I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."

  

7. "The man who has no imagination has no wings."

  

8. "It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."

  

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

  

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

  

11. “Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.”

  

12. "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 the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life."

  

13. "Stay in College, get the knowledge, stay there until you are through. If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something of you!"

  

14. "It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen."

  

15. "Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything."

  

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

  

17. "Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are."

  

18. "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."

  

19. "I'm no leader; I'm a little humble follower."

  

20. "I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others."

  

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

  

22. “If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it—then I can achieve it.”

 

23. " "I shook up the world. Me! Whee!"

    

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