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As part of our celebrations of Muhammad Ali's 65th birthday, we have published a list of some of his finest quotes.

You can see the ones we have selected by clicking here or by clicking the link on the right-hand side of this page.

But Ali has entertained the world for most of his adult life, so we could not include every amazing line he's come out with. Make sure you tell us here if we've left out your particular favourite.

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comment by paulomartini (U7706076)

posted Sep 7, 2007

Just to say, the quotes have brightend my day up. What and incredible athlete and MAN.The whole of sport owes him so much.
Happy Birthday to the Greatest.!

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comment by RJ__02 (U6525030)

posted Sep 7, 2007

yeah Happy birthday - even though his birthday was like last year. are you stuck in a time warp?

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comment by thesaintpal (U9649834)

posted Sep 12, 2007

I always liked his quote in the documentary boxing video 'Champions Forever' which is a must see film for all boxing lovers. When being interviewed at the end of the film, he comments on all the fights he has had and how good he still looks, and then says "It's hard to be humble when you look as good as me".

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comment by tobysays (U9650085)

posted Sep 12, 2007

Replying to the comment made by The Greatest, "Superman don't need no seat belt", to a flight attendant, she replied, 'Superman don't need no airplane, either.'

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comment by Popester14 (U8261398)

posted Sep 12, 2007

"Sure I know where Vietnam is... It's on TV"

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comment by kettle06 (U9650317)

posted Sep 12, 2007

Don't know what that is but if it's good, I'm it!! - Ali on being asked if he was being truculent by a reporter

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comment by zawdon (U9940816)

posted Oct 24, 2007

It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.

I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick.

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comment by wombat2 (U3296764)

posted Oct 28, 2007

Reading all these Ali quotes it dawns on me that this bloke Ali was not only a great boxer but had great intelligence and wit and a way with words as witnessed by some of the
sayings attributed to him

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comment by dave6ft4 (U8934250)

posted Mar 11, 2008

quite simply -

I am the greatest!

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comment by NewfieJock (U11153762)

posted Mar 13, 2008

Joe Frazier's so easy to hit, he gets angry when you miss!

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