"You dont lose if you get knocked down; you lose if you stay down."

The Resilient Path to Victory

"Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. Some mountains are higher than others. Some roads steeper than the next. There are hardships and setbacks but you cannot let them stop you. Even on the steepest road you must not turn back."

Rising Strong in the Face of Adversity

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

Transforming Pain into Success

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it."

 Defying the 'Impossible

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

Service as the Rent of Life

"It's hard to beat a guy when he's got his mind made up that he's going to win."

The Unstoppable Mindset

"Truly great people in history never wanted to be great for themselves. All they wanted was the chance to do good for others and be close to God."

The Humble Greatness

Great quotes for those in a need of motivation to get stuff done!

One of the most recognisable, respected and inspirational men on earth, Muhammad Ali is the world's most famous boxing hero. Ali brought unprecedented speed and grace to the sport, and his charm and wit changed forever what the world expects of a champion athlete. In the words of over two hundred of Ali's family members, associates, opponents, friends and enemies, this comprehensive and honest portrait relates his legendary sporting accomplishments, as well as the high drama of life outside the boxing ring. From Olympic gold in Rome, to stunning victory over George Foreman in Zaire, every historic victory and defeat of Ali's career is covered. His controversial embrace of the Nation of Islam - with the renunciation of his 'slave name', Cassius Clay - and the historic refusal to be inducted into the US Army makes for compelling reading. Ali became America's first national conscientious objector, and with a willingness to stage his fights in Third World locales, he continued his advocacy for people in need which was honoured in 2000 when he became a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Charismatic, dedicated and a skilful self-publicist, Ali is the living embodiment of the American Dream. This is the biography to match his achievements.


Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times