"True success is reaching our potential without..." - Quote by Muhammad Ali
True success is reaching our potential without compromising our values.
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“When I beat Sonny Liston, I shocked the world. When I joined the Muslims, I shocked the world. When I beat George Forman, I shocked the world. I am from the House of Shock”
“Emmett Till and I were about the same age. A week after he was murdered... I stood on a corner with a gang of boys, looking at pictures of him in the black newspapers and magazines. In one, he was laughing and happy. In the other, his head was swollen and bashed in, his eyes bulging out of their sockets, and his mouth twisted and broken... I couldn't get Emmett Till out of my mind, until one evening I thought of a way to get back at white people for his death.”
“Boxing's a rough sport. After every fight I rush to the mirror to make sure I'm presentable.”
More on Success
“People create success in their lives by focusing on today. It may sound trite, but today is the only time you have. It's too late for yesterday. And you can't depend on tomorrow. That's why today matters. Most of the time we miss that.”
“I failed my way to success.”
“Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.”
More on Values
“The best of men choose one thing in preference to all else, immortal glory in preference to mortal good; whereas the masses simply glut themselves like cattle.”
“The truth is that the vast majority of Americans are good, fair, and just, and they want their country to reflect those ideals.”
“Money is worth nothing if it can't buy you the opportunity to love more.”