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

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Don't count the days, make the days count.

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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.

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My toughest opponent has always been me.

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The more we help others, the more we help ourselves

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

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What you are thinking is what you are becoming.

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I'll tell you how I'd like to be remembered: As a black man who won the heavyweight title - Who has humorous and who never looked down on those who looked up to him - A man who stood for freedom, justice and equality - And I wouldn't even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was.

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When you're right, nobody remembers. When you're wrong, nobody forgets.

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You're not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you'll find at the end will make it all worth it.

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