Muhammad Ali vs. George W. Bush
Read 20 entries attributed to Muhammad Ali alongside 20 attributed to George W. Bush. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 20 entries attributed to Muhammad Ali alongside 20 attributed to George W. Bush. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
Topic labels present in both displayed selections: life, justice, knowledge, power, time. Shared labels do not by themselves demonstrate agreement, disagreement, or influence between the authors.
Attributed to Muhammad Ali, entry #292: "I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."
Attributed to George W. Bush, entry #69551: "I'm for an immigration policy that's welcoming."
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Muhammad Ali
1769 – 1849
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. A global cultural icon, widely known by the nickname "the Greatest", he is often regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time. He held the Ring magazine heavyweight title from 1964 to 1970, was the undisputed champion from 1974 to 1978, and was the WBA and Ring heavyweight champion from 1978 to 1979.
"I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."
#Human Nature"That's the only way you gonna save this sucker. He's doomed."
"I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all hav…"
#life"I'm not gonna help nobody get something my negroes don't have. If I'm gonna die, I'll die now right here fighting you, if I'm gonna die. You my enemy. My ene…"
#justice"The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life."
#life"I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round"
"「不可能など、何でもない」(Impossible is nothing.)"
"My soul has grown over the years, and some of my views have changed. As long as I am alive, I will continue to try to understand more because the work of the…"
#knowledge"My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother, or some darker people, or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America. And shoot them for wha…"
#power"I knew I had him in the first round. Almighty God was with me. I want everyone to bear witness, I am the greatest! I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. I …"
#time"Archie's been living off the fat of the land. I'm here to give him his pension plan. When you come to the fight don't block the door. 'Cause you'll all go ho…"
#Philosophy"All kinds of things set us back, but life goes on. You don’t shoot yourself. Soon this will be old news. People got lives to live, bills to pay, mouths to fe…"
#life"I've got a lot of white associates. Elijah Muhammad, is the one who preached that the white man of America, number one, is the Devil. He's been preaching — h…"
#knowledge"If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind!"
#justice"I'm retiring because there are more pleasant things to do than beat up people."
#human nature"I'll said it again, I've said it before, Archie Moore will fall in four!", Cassius Clayn riimittelemä "ennustus" ottelusta Archie Moorea vastaan."
"We all have the same God, we just serve him differently. Rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, oceans all have different names, but they all contain water. So do re…"
#family"If Ali says a mosquito can pull a plow, don't ask how. Hitch him up."
#language"I hated every minute of it. But I said to myself, 'Suffer now, and live the rest of your life as a champion'."
#life"Allah is the Greatest. I'm just the greatest boxer."
#justiceGeorge W. Bush
1824 – 1900
George Walker Bush is an American politician, businessman, and former U.S. Air Force officer who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party and the eldest son of the 41st president, George H.
"I'm for an immigration policy that's welcoming."
#politics"Secondly, you are blessed to live in the greatest Nation – ever. Here you can strive and succeed as far as you dare to dream. It says something about our cou…"
#hope"The once all-powerful ruler of Iraq was found in a hole, and now sits in a prison cell."
#power"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them."
#fear"People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example; I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or he…"
#time"I understand not everybody agrees with the decisions I've made, but that's not unique to Central or South America. Truth of the matter is, there's people who…"
#truth"But our enemies and our friends can be certain. The United States will not retreat from the world, and we will never surrender to evil. America rejects the f…"
#leadership"No device of man can remove the tragedy from war, yet it is a great advance when the guilty have far more to fear from war than the innocent."
#war"Members of Congress: however we feel about the decisions and debates of the past, our nation has only one option: We must keep our word, defeat our enemies, …"
#history"Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering …"
#justice"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."
#mind"Our public interest depends on private character, on civic duty and family bonds and basic fairness, on uncounted, unhonored acts of decency which give direc…"
#justice"Frankly, I think it's bad for former presidents. I like the model of President Ford and my dad. When they got off the stage, you get off the stage. It's some…"
#happiness"You have lifted a shadow of fear for many families. God bless you and may God bless the victims."
#religion"I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it."
#knowledge"...The battle against the Sunnis - Sunni extremists - some of them Saddamists, some of there are al Qaeda, but all of them aiming to try to drive the United …"
#motivation"These sources of strength are also in the faith that sustains so many of us. Across the town of Blacksburg and in towns all across America, houses of worship…"
#religion"So if you happen to bump into a Democrat candidate, you might want to ask this simple question: What's your plan? If they say they want to protect the homela…"
#success"In the late 1930s, as Britain refused to adapt to the new realities of war, Winston Churchill observed, "The era of procrastination, of half-measures, of soo…"
#life"I thought the Iraqis were Muslims."
#mind