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The Greatest: My Own Story

In his own words, the heavyweight champion of the world pulls no punches as he chronicles the battles he faced in and out of the ring in this fascinating memoir edited by Nobel Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison. Growing up in the South, surrounded

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“Maybe this is good for me. I have never lost like this ever.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Failure

“They want something from me. Something more. Some word or comment. But I’m too tired. Besides, I already told them. And I already told you. Didn’t you hear me? I said I was The Greatest.”

— Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham, amazon.com

Tagged: The Greatest, September 30, Manila

“[When a restaurant refused to serve him at his local hometown because of skin color.] You all know me. I was born in General Hospital, only a block away. I was raised here. I went to Central High. And now I’ve brought back an Olympic Gold Medal for all the people of Louisville. I fought for the glor…”

— Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham, amazon.com

Tagged: racism

“It’s part of the pride of a truly professional fighter not to indulge himself, not to be caught dead or alive in a free-for-all.”

— Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham, amazon.com

“It’s the reaction of most of White America. I’m used to having half the audience come to see me get beat, regardless of who my opponent is. I’ve denied them this day for a long time, and now that it’s here, they’re making the most of it.”

— Muhammad Ali, Richard Durham, amazon.com

Tagged: History, Civil Rights