Muhammad Ali vs. Whoopi Goldberg
Read 20 entries attributed to Muhammad Ali alongside 11 attributed to Whoopi Goldberg. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 20 entries attributed to Muhammad Ali alongside 11 attributed to Whoopi Goldberg. 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, knowledge, time, family. 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 Whoopi Goldberg, entry #7106: "But I want very much to be accepted as a good actor, and I have to admit this. Just before the first screenings of The Color Purple, I had some doubts about my name. Steven had to…"
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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"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"That's the only way you gonna save this sucker. He's doomed."
"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."
#justiceWhoopi Goldberg
1955
Caryn Elaine Johnson, known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg, is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is one of few people to receive an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Tony Award, collectively known as the EGOT. In 2001, she received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
"But I want very much to be accepted as a good actor, and I have to admit this. Just before the first screenings of The Color Purple, I had some doubts about …"
#life"Art and life are subjective. Not everybody's gonna dig what I dig, but I reserve the right to dig it."
#art"Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine."
#technology"The name was a fluke. A joke. It started when I was doing A Christmas Carol in San Diego. We'd sit backstage and talk about names we'd never give our childre…"
#family"Thanks! Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted this! You don't know...my brother sitting there, he says "Thank God we don't have to listen to anymore... you…"
#knowledge"Actresses can only play women. I'm an actor, I can play anything."
#gender"I know it wasn't rape-rape. I think it was something else, but I don't believe it was rape-rape."
#knowledge"Most of all, I dislike this idea nowadays that if you're a black person in America, then you must be called African-American. Listen, I've visited Africa, an…"
#knowledge"I'm an actor. That's what I do. I'm not a stand-up comic. I do characters. I'm very good. I'll be better. But right now I'm a very good actor."
#ethics"Well, when I was nine years old, Star Trek came on, I looked at it and I went screaming through the house. 'Come here, mum, everybody, come quick, come quick…"
#time"For many, many, many years, there were not Jews in Israel. Okay?"
#time