Muhammad Ali Quotes

I have never had a vote, and I have raised hell all over this country. You don't need a vote to raise hell! You need convictions and a voice!

If you can find the courage, if you have in your heart even the slightest bit of rebellion against injustice, maybe you can channel that and become a leader.

The light which puts out our eyes is darkness to us. Only that day dawns to which we are awake. There is more day to dawn. The sun is but a morning star.

Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice.

Something is stirring in the hearts and minds of the people.

I think it is important to speak out.

If I can, in any way, give people the courage to say, 'Actually, no, the nonsense stops right here,' then I want to be a part of doing that. Especially if that means that our folks will be more free.

You have to be a voice; you have to be able to speak up.

Stand up, speak out, and be bold. Screw political correctness. Never let them tell you to sit down and shut up.

For years I'd thought my color was black: deep, dark, thoughtful, mysterious. Black, you can hide behind. But now I know it is red.

Let us not curse the darkness. Let us kindle little lights.

I got a tattoo saying, 'Freedom From Fear' because of 'Black Water Transit.'

If a person with a bullet in Dallas can change the world, imagine a person with an idea could do.

Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight.

We are here to make another world.

Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine initial act of insurrection.

If you have an opportunity to use your voice you should use it.

We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.

It is people's willingness to take personal risks and confront the powerful by daring to speak the truth, not the truth itself, that ultimately leads to change.

In any social revolution the one thing that keeps it alive is hope.

Martyrdom does not end something. It is only the beginning.

Dare! — this word contains all the politics of our revolution.

I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.

The concept of a literature of witness - of bearing witness - has embedded in it the need for action. One must not simply hide in the shadows and type; one must also stand in the light.

From the very beginning, I was very interested just in light, and art seemed to be a way to work with it.