My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during my time in the ring and from habitual interest afterward.

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

The greatest fighter I ever saw

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.

A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.

A boxer's diet should be low in fat and high in proteins and sugar. Therefore you should eat plenty of lean meat, milk, leafy vegetables, and fresh fruit and ice cream for sugar.

It all begins with faith. If we believed animal went to heaven, we wouldn't send them there prematurely

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

If you're running a dictatorship, you don't really have to worry about the welfare or the property rights of the ordinary citizen. Only the people who keep you in power, a very small group, matter.

If I don't get paid I'm going to take a whole lot of Marshall amps home with me on the plane.

Peace is the most valuable commodity. And it's free!

Do not expect to receive the love from someone else you do not give yourself.

My definition of social justice: those who refuse to work deserve to go hungry.

There's lots of law these days, but not much justice.

If money is all that a man makes, then he will be poor - poor in happiness, poor in all that makes life worth living.

Because if it weren’t for me, Lena and Alex would never have been caught at all. I told on them. I was jealous.