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

Muhammad Ali

More information about this quote

Topic

Boxing Vocation

Speaker

Muhammad Ali

Source

Life With Ali (in a Neutral Corner) The New York Times

Medium

Interview Newspaper

Language

English

Time

1977 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Boxer Athlete

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Ali, Muhammad. "Life with Ali (in a Neutral Corner)" by Joyce Maynard. NY Times, 6 Apr. 1977.

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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
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Ali, Muhammad. Quoted in N.Y. Times. 30 Nov. 1974.

Another quote from the 1970s

We have forgotten how to be good guests, how to walk lightly on the earth as its other creatures do.

Barbara Wand

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Topic
Man and nature Environmental destruction
Speaker
Barbara Wand
Medium
Speech
Language
English
Time
1972 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Wand, Barbara. Spoken at the Only One Earth: The Care and Maintenance of a Small Planet conference. United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. June 1972. Stockholm, Sweden. Speech.