Muhammad Ali, in his own words (Reuters)
(Reuters) – Muhammad Ali was not only a boxing champion, he was a championship talker. Following are some quotations from Ali: * “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” * “It’s just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” * “Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.” * “At home I am a nice guy but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far.” * “I’ve wrestled with alligators. I’ve tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning, and throw thunder in jail. You know I’m bad. …