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The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey

Former boxing legend Muhammad Ali, one of the best-known and best-loved celebrities and an international good-will ambassador, offers inspiration and hope as he describes the spiritual philosophy that sustains him. "During my boxing career, you

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“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.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: History, Greatness, Inspirational, Religion, Perspective

“The greatest victory in life is to rise above the material things that we once valued most.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Materialsim, 107 Of The Greatest Single Sentences In Literature, Perfect Sentences

“Every day these messages shaped the images that I and other nonwhite children had of ourselves. I didn’t know how, but I knew that I was going to help my people. Somehow, I was going to make a difference in the world. The more injustice that I saw, the stronger my feelings grew. It made me feel that…”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Black Lives Matter, Injustice

“Think well of all, be patient with all, and try to find the good in all.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Be Patient, Love, Goodness In Everyone

“Once we realize we are all members of humanity, we will want to compete in the spirit of love.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Parents, Fatherhood

“Love is the only thing that every soul brings to earth with it.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Love

“Love is the only thing that every soul brings to earth with it.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Love

“Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiveness. I have practiced forgiving, just as I want to be forgiven. Only God knows what’s in a person’s heart, his true intentions. He sees and hears all things.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: forgiveness, No Retribution

“Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiveness. I have practiced forgiving, just as I want to be forgiven. Only God knows what’s in a person’s heart, his true intentions. He sees and hears all things.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: forgiveness, No Retribution

“Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiveness. I have practiced forgiving, just as I want to be forgiven. Only God knows what’s in a person’s heart, his true intentions. He sees and hears all things.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: forgiveness, No Retribution

“Throughout my life, I never sought retribution against those who hurt me because I believe in forgiveness. I have practiced forgiving, just as I want to be forgiven. Only God knows what’s in a person’s heart, his true intentions. He sees and hears all things.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: forgiveness, No Retribution

“My wealth is in my knowledge of self, love, and spirituality.”

— Muhammad Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Immaterial Wealth, self, Love, Spirituality

“I realized that we are only brave when we have something to lose and we still try. We can’t be brave without fear.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Bravery, Fear

“Outrun the people who quit when they feel discomfort, outrun the people who stop because of despair, outrun the people who are delayed because of prejudice, outrun the people who surrender to failure, and outrun the opponent who loses sight of the goal. Because if you want to win, the will can never…”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali,

Tagged: Discomfort, Keep Going, Never Retire, Keep Fighting, strength

“Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. I am grateful for all my victories, but I am especially grateful for my losses, because they only made me work harder.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Losing, Errors as Portals to Success, Real Success

“Every man wants to believe in himself. And every man wants to be fearless. We become heroes when we stand up for what we believe in.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Hero, Courage, Believe In Yourself

“The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did when he was twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Growing Up, How Things Change, 20 vs. 50, Getting Older, Perspectives Change

“The man who views the world at fifty the same as he did when he was twenty has wasted thirty years of his life.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: Growing Up, How Things Change, 20 vs. 50, Getting Older, Perspectives Change

“Each time I thought I had achieved my life’s purpose, I discovered it was only another step in my journey.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: One Step Foward, One Step Back, Life's Purpose

“Everything that God created has a purpose. The sun has a purpose. The clouds have a purpose. Rain has a purpose. Trees have a purpose. Animals have a purpose; even the smallest insects, and fish in the sea have a purpose.”

— Muhammad Ali, Hana Yasmeen Ali, amazon.com

Tagged: purpose, God, Theology, Animals, Divine Purpose