It's hard to be humble when you are as great as I am.

Muhammad Ali

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Topic

Humility Greatness

Speaker

Muhammad Ali

Statement Type

Boast

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Boxer Athlete

From

United States

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Ali, Muhammad. Quoted in The New York Times. 30 Nov. 1974.

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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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Medium
Speech
Genre
Commencement address
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 0
Citation

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Author

Horace
Source
Odes (Horace)
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Boast
Language
Latin
Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Horace. Carmina [Odes]. 23 BC, bk. 3, no. 30.

Current Citation

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