Sirens' The Beautiful Monsters of the Sea

Sirens'
The Beautiful Monsters
of the Sea

Good Morning my dears and Welcome to my blog💗Today I'm going to bring you all in the world of the Sea. I have done a post in 2013 that was about the different types of the siren and the good sides of these creatures of the sea. However, not all the Sirens of the deep oceans are nice lets say...
Most Sirens of the oceans first came during the ancient times in Greece & Rome. They have had many names-Meremaidens, Mermen and Merrows. I do believe I have a post on the history of the Meremaids, but I haven't got to making a full post on Mermen or Merrows. These are a bit more hard to find history on them but I will do it at some point my dears. If you haven't seen my post on the History of the Mermaid here is the link:😊
 http://wendyjargonncom.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-secret-history-of-mermaids-2013.html
So I thought its time to continue my journey through the sea. This time about the sea creatures Sirens. They have a few different kinda names like Sireen, Sirene, & Syrene. A bit of history of the Siren's background-father the River God Achelous & Mother daughter of Porthaon. However, their mother could be either the Muse Terpsichore, Sterope, Melpomene, Gaia or the daughter of Porthaon (Phorcys). Some Roman writers had linked the Sirens more closely to the sea, the daughters of Phorcys. Another interesting fact about the Sirens' of the Sea, was their relationship with Persephone. You see it would seem that they were given wings over time by the Demeter, Zeus Sister in order to help the goddess search for her lost daughter Persephone. However, there is a twist of faith for the sirens who she gave wings from their orginal mermaid tails-Demeter cursed them when they failed to find her daughter Persephone. In another myth the Goddess Hera persuaded the sirens to participate in signing a competition against the Muses. In the competition the Muses had won, plucked the feathers from the sirens. In anguish, the sirens turned white and threw themselves into the sea of Aptera 'Featherless' and became the 'Leukai'

Persephone returning to the

Underworld after being with her

Mother Demeter for spring.

According to Ovid the Sirens were also the companions of the young Persephone. When she was taken by force on that faithful day while picking flowers - Hades reached up from the underworld and took her against her will to be his Queen of the Underworld. The Sirens were the human companions of Persephone when she was in the Underworld. After she was carried off by Hades, the Sirens sought Persephone everywhere and finally they prayed for wings to fly across the sea. The Gods granted their prayer. However, there are many different versions to this tale. As I have told you about Demeter Persephone mother who cursed them for not guarding Persephone. It really depends on what version you believe. As for the art of the Siren there is the monster like Sea creatures of the sea & later the birds versions with the heads of women with the body of wings. Their legs could be either women legs or bird legs.
 It is said that the Siren in early Greece were represented as birds with large women with large head, bird feathers and scaly feet. Later on they were depicted as female figures with the legs of birds, with or without wings, playing a variety of musical instruments, especially Harps! In the 10th century, the Siren looked more like Sparrows from their chests up and below they were women or they were little birds with women's faces. Besides the changes of their look of the sirens, what is most different from the mermaid to the siren. is their voices. This is what makes them more of the beautiful Monsters of the sea! Whether they are the Mermaid looking kind or the classic Bird kind. Their beautiful voices and faces as birds or as mermaids in disguise is what kills the cat you could say.

They beautiful women, whose bodies, voices are very seductive. In the first-century some have discounted sirens as pure fable, however a gentleman named Dinon asserts that they do exist in India and they charm men by their songs. They also have fun lulling them to sleep first after tearing them to pieces. So this as I said make the Sirens the beautiful monsters of the Sea. Even found in Leonardo da Vinci notebooks, he wrote about the siren, 'The siren sings so sweetly that she lulls the mariners to sleep; then she climbs upon the ships and kills the sleeping mariners.' Their song takes effect at midday, in a windless calm. It is said that the end of the song is death. That the sailor's flesh is rotting away, suggesting it hasn't been eaten. It has been suggested that, with their feathers stolen, their divine nature kept them alive, but unable to provide food for their visitors, who starved to death by refusing to leave. 'Their song, though irresistibly sweet, was no less sad than sweet, and lapped both body and soul in a fatal lethargy, the forerunner of death and corruption. "Their song is continually calling on Persephone.
They have said that Sirens were cannibals, based on Circe's description of them 'lolling there in their meadow, round them heaps of corpses rotting away, rags of skins shriveling on their bones.

'The Ker as siren, 'It is strange and beautiful that Homer should make the Sirens appeal to the spirit, not to the flesh. The siren song is a promise to Odysseus of mantic truths with a false promise that he will live to tell them, they sing.

Once he hears to his heart's content, sails on, wiser man.

We know all the pains that the Greeks and Trojans once endured

on the spreading plain of Troy when the gods willed it so-

all that comes to pass on the fertile earth, we know it all!

I hope that you all enjoy the post on the

Siren. It is much different than one would think

Your friend always...Wendy

KITSUNE OF JAPANESE FOLKLORE

Kitsune of Japanese Folklore-

Good afternoon my dearest friends & followers, I just thought I would do some catching up
on my posting. I missed a few days from trying to fix my window10 and a few other things but
I have some time today. It is so hot today 91degrees+ so I am staying inside by a fan trying not to get that migraine that I woke up with...So today we are going to the Japanese folklore of the Japanese foxes. I have found these creatures very interesting because when my son was between 12 and 14. he was very much into the trading cards of the Japanese type and the Japanese film with the nine tail.
However, this post is all on the true folklore of what the Japanese folks believe on the Kitsune believe. The kitsune can have up to nine tails, depending on the age of the fox, its wisdom and power. The only way to kill a kitsune is to cut off all of its tails, as it is said that one of the tails is his main tail which is the source of all its power. Not knowing which tail is the main one, sine basically they all look the same, one would have to cut off all its tails to kill the Kitsune. In the tale of the Kitsune of Japan the fox has up to One, Five, Seven and the most common is the Nine tails in the folklore tales. It is said that when a Kitsune gains its ninth tail its fur becomes either white as snow or shimmering gold. Another power that the Kitsune will gain is becoming a shapeshifter and will usually reach the age of 100+years old. It learns the ability to take a human form as it gains wisdom and power from its last ninth tail. So basically a fox has to live up to a Hundred years before he can become a Kitsune and then gain the powers of shapeshifting form a fox to human and back again. It is also said that the kitsune can duplicate other human beings if they wish. Meaning they can take the look of any human that they wish too. Which could be very creepy. And this could bring out a dark side of the Kisune I have heard. The Kitsune can be either male or female.
However, the Kitsune will usually take the form of a young Japanese girl, These men and women are

said to be very beautiful women and older men. Also the Kitsune are believed to possess superior intelligence, long life and magical powers too! The Kitsune is said to be a type of spiritual entity, which is often translated as fox spirit. However this doesn't me that the Kitsune is a ghostly spirit nor do they act like a normal spirit or ghost. They are fundamentally are a different form or a regular fox. It is said too, that all long-lived foxes with the Kitsune spirit within them gain supernatural abilities.
There are two very common kitsune classifications in the Japanese folklore of the kitsune spirit. 
The zenko- 善狐-which literally means good foxes. These zenko are truly a benevolent, celestial foxes that are associated with the God Inari. These foxes are sometimes called simply the Inari Foxes. On the other hand, The yako-野狐-meaning literally field foxes, also nogitsune. These spirit foxes tend to be mischievous or even malicious. There are other type of Kitsune foxes - like that of the ninko which is an invisible fox spirit that human beings can only perceive when it posseses them. 
It would seem that there are up to thirteen traditional Kitsune which all have the supernatural abilities when in the kitsune form. 
Physically the kitsune are noted for having as many as nine tails-these kyubi no kitsune- 九尾の狐- 
nine-tailed foxes which gain the abilities to see and hear anything that happens anywhere in the entire world.
The thirteen different kinds of the Kitsune each correspond with a element-

Here is a list of the many different kinda kitsune in japan folklore:
1-Heaven or Celestial Kitsune
2-Void or Dark Kitsune
3-Wind Kitsune
4-Spirit Kitsune
5-Fire Kitsune
6-Earth-Kitsune
7-River Kitsune
8-Ocean Kitsune
9-Mountain Kitsune
10-Forest Kitsune
11-Thunder Kitsune
12-Time Kitsune
13-Sound Kitsune
One of the most important things to a Kitsune is their FREEDOM. Another important thing about these interesting creatures of Japan is they don't fare well being locked away or being forced to do something they don't want to do. If you were to do any of the above things to a kitsune would most likely get you killed if you don't free them- even after that you never know about these creatures they may still decided to eat you. The kitsune also love to play tricks on humans, like taking things from people & hiding them so that they never find their stuff.

So basically the Kitsune loves to do anything to piss humans off. Kitsune have their own thing too! These are called Kitsune balls or the star balls, which is a small white-gold ball. I happens to be the kitsune most prized possession-since it's basically their life force in a magical ball.
If you as a human get your hands on a Kitsune's star ball, you would have the ability to control the Kitsune and make the creature do your bidding. There is a cost if you do happen to get a hold of the Star Ball of the Kitsune's. Why? its because as I have said above in these post, the Kitsune hate being stripped of their freedom. So when and it is when creature Kitsune gets their star ball back, it could be a very serious repercussions for the person who took it from the Kitsune. There are some tales about the Kitsune that have difficulty hiding their tails when they take their human form; It is said you might beable to see the Kitsune as in their human form if the fox get drunk. 

This is the most common method of discerning the creature of it true nature. Yet you must be very careful that it doesn't realize that is what you are doing. There are also different foxlike traits in a kitsune, such as their coat of either fine hair, a fox-shaped shadow or a reflection that shows their true form. Another way to tell it they are a 'Kitsune-gao or Fox-faced which refers to the human females who have a narrow face with close set eyes, thin eyebrows & high cheekbones. Basically all of these traits if a woman human has it is showing it Kitsune that is inside them. It would seem that in the Japanese tradition these facial structures are considered attractive, so some of the tales ascribe it to the foxes in human form. 
I found a few interesting facts about the Kitsune:
1-They have a fear & hatred of dogs, even which in human form. Some Kitsune can become so rattled by the presence of a dog, that they'll revert to the shape of a fox to escape.
2-Some folks that are particularly devout individuals, may be able to see through a fox's disguise automatically.
There is one historical story within the Japanese Kitsune that was about the imperfections that are in the kitsune's humane form. His name was Koan and he was credited with wisdom and magical powers of divination. At least that is what the tale says... Apparently the tale of Koan was staying at his home of one of his devotees when he scaled his foot entering a bath because the water was too hot. Out of enormous pain, Koan ran out of his bathroom naked. When the folks of the household saw koan, they were astonished to see that Koan had fur covering much of his body, along with a fox's tail. Apparently Koan had transformed himself in front of all without knowing it because he was in so much pain. He become a elderly fox running away.

There are other supernatural abilities that the Kitsune which are more dangerous to humans such as generating fire or lighting from either their mouths or fox tails. Another magick ability is to willfully manifest in dreams of others, flight, invisibility, and lastly they can create illusions that are so elaborate as to be almost indistinguishable from reality. Some other tales speak of the kitsune with even greater powers-Like the ability to bend time and space. Drive people mad or even take fantastic shapes such as a tree of incredible height or a second moon in the sky. Other been known to have characteristics that of vampires or succubi and will feed on the life or spirit of human beings. This generally only happens through sexual contact.
An few more interesting facts about the Kitsune of Japan.
Their real name - Kitsunetsuki-狐憑き-means the state of being possessed by a fox. The victim is always a young woman, whom the fox enter beneath her fingernails or through her breasts. In some cases, the victim's facial expressions are said to change in such a way that they resemble those of a fox. Another tradition that holds to fox possession can cause illiterate victims to be temporarily gain the ability to read. It would seem that Kitsune was measured as a illness. In the very early Heian period in Japan it was very common to diagnosis it as a mental illness up to the early 20th century. In the late century of Japan, there was a Doctor by the name of Shunichi Shimamura that noted that physical diseases that caused fever were often considered Kitsunetsuki. In the ancient past, when such gentle measure failed or a priest wasn't available for an exorcism to drive the fox out, the victims of Kitsunetsuki were beaten or badly burned in hopes of forcing the fox spirit to leave.

Over the years into the 21th century the belief has lost most of the strength it use too. However, the stories of fox possession still appears in the tabloid press and popular media at times. One notable occasion involved allegation that a member of the Aum Shinrikyo cult had been possessed. It is also a long belief that the condition symptoms include cravings of rice or sweet red beans, listlessness, restlessness and aversion to any eye contact. There are a few good aspects being possessed by a kitsune, that is if their human being host treat them with respect. What the kitsune might do, is use their magic to give a long live, protection, knowledge to the human host live without illness. Another interesting story was in the 12th century, which tells of a minister that moved into an old mansion only to discover a family of foxes living there. At first he tried to scare the family of foxes away, then claimed that the house 'has been ours for many years, and...we wish to register a vigorous protest. The minister refused and the foxes resign themselves to moving to another abandoned lot nearby. Lastly the Kitsune are commonly portrayed as lovers, usually in stories involving young human males and a Kitsune who takes the form of a human woman. In most cases the Kitsune may be a seductress. These stories in the Kitsune are usually in romantic nature. What happens in the lover verses the kitsune, the young man unknowing marries the fox, who proves as a devoted wife at first. However, over the years of marriage the kitsune has a harder time keeping her kitsune hidden from her husband. Her husband eventually discovers the fox's true nature, and the fox-wife is forced to leave him. In some cases the husband may wakes as if he was in a bad dream, when he wakes he is filthy, disoriented and far from home. Sadly he must then return to confront his abandoned family in shame all do to the kitsune.

Many stories tell of fox-wives bearing children. When such progeny are human, they possess special physical or supernatural qualities that often pass to their own children..

I hope you enjoyed the post on the Kitsune, I found it to be very interesting.

I love you all my dear friends and followers

your friend always

Wendy

Muhammad Ali'

Muhammad Ali' the Greatest Ever Lived
Who left a legacy of thrilling fights, Trashing
talk poetry that we all loved '& taking a stand
against inequality and WAR!
We will never forget - He will always
be in our Hearts...

Good Afternoon my dears & Welcome to my humble blog. Today is a day to remember a great man, who was also a humanitarian, stood up for his equal right & for all the people. And lastly He stood up to a war because of his religious believes. Muhammad Ali changed the sport of boxing...
The 74year old three time heavyweight champion wanted the

memorial service in a arena. [ I found he was very much part of his memorial service once it was time for him to meet his God. And he wanted to help his family from the hard burden and sadness of the plans yu have to make after a love one has passed. This shows how a deep and kindly man he was and that he will be truly missed]. He wanted multiple religions to have a voice while honoring the traditions of his Muslim faith. Ali also wanted ordinary fans to be able to attend, not just the VIPs. He was never downcast when talking about his death, said a spokesman for the Ali family. The spokesman recalled Ali's own words during the meetings on planning his own funeral; 'Its OK. We're here to do the job the way I want it. It's fine. says Ali.
It would seem that the final revisions were made days before Ali

had died, which was on Friday 3, 2016 with his family by his side.

For years, the plan was to have Ali's body lie in repose at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville. That tribute was dropped at the last minute because his wife Lonnie worried it would cause the center to be shut down and she knew people would want to gather there in grief. In its place, a miles-long procession was added that will carry Ali's body across his beloved hometown. Then it will drive past the museum that was built in Ali's honor, along the boulevard named after him - through the neighborhood where he grew up, raced bicycles and shadowboxed through the street as a young boy. In a city that is accustomed to capturing the world's attention for just two minutes during the Kentucky Derby each year, Ali's memorial service Friday looms as the most historic event in Louisville's history. There will be former presidents, heads of nations from around the globe, movie stars and sport greats will descend upon Louisville to pay final respects to the Louisville Lip of poems. "Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee, your hands can't hit, what your eyes can't see."
"Its been a really bittersweet time for our city,' said the Mayor.

We've all been dreading the passing of the Champ, but at the same time we knew ultimately it would come. It would be selfish for anybody to think that he could live forever for all of us. The major of the city has said, it was the people of Louisville to send Ali off in first class with the respect and dignity that the Champ deserves and his family too. As for the A list-
President Bill Clinton, which was a longtime friend is going to deliver the eulogy at Ali's funeral at he KFC YUM! Center, where the 15,000 seats are likely to be filled.
There will be other speakers which will include representatives of

multiple faiths, including Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism,
Mormonism and finally Catholicism.
After the speakers of multiple faiths, it will be followed by Ali's wife,daughter Maryun Ali, Billy Crystal, sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and finally the King Abdullah ll of Jordan. As I go through Ali's plans for his funeral I can seen how much he was truly involved with his last rights so that his family wouldn't be overwhelmed with all the details that Ali wanted.

He was a man that want everyone of all faiths to be able to say their goodbyes and the common folks just like you and I. Thank makes him a truly kind, loving and one for peace around the world of all faiths and people kinda man. I didn't meet him but I did see him in high school. More to come later. On this day before Ali's star-studded funeral, members of Ali's Islamic faith will get their chance to say a traditional goodbye to their friend.....Ali.
A Jenazah, a traditional Muslim funeral service, will be held at the freedom hall in Louisville at noon Thursday, it will be open to all!
Ali fought and won , his first professional fight was in this city in 1960. Gianotti said on Monday the Muslim funeral service was

'Critically important for the global Muslim community to say goodbye to their beloved champ. The inner circle that happened to help Ali with his funeral preparations were his attorney, business associate and his lovely wife. It would seem that Ali had when over the entire plan and signed it - certified it and approved it just weeks before the end. Ali's grave site will far more subdued, in contrast to his oversized personality in life. It will be a modest marker in accord with Muslim tradition which is planned by his attorney. As for what Ali words Ali wanted inscribed on his marker that won't be seen till all the funeral proceedings are done. Ali was born as Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky on January 17, 1942. He began boxing at a young age of 12, after his new bicycle was stolen. After that day Ali vowed to a police officer that he would 'whup' the person who took his bike. And from that day he got help in the gym to become a boxer, and never left. As the days turned into weeks, then months to years, Ali became the 'Louisville Lip' with his charisma wit and charm. 

He was quite possibly was the most famous person on the planet. Muhammad Ali would repeatedly prove this statement 'I am the greatest'. At the end of my post I will have a collection of his most famous quotes and a story of my own encounter with the Great Muhammad Ali. 
Ali had a Incomparable career in the world of boxing. In fact he was one of the only boxers at the time that boxer all over the world and for that time it was quite amazing. However this was all Muhammad Ali doing. Ali had beat the seemingly unbeatable

Liston. Then he fought a few thrilling fights with Joe Frazier and he stopped the huge fighter George Foreman which was a big disappointment for Foreman. This fight was called
'Rumble in the Jungle' which was in Zaire, now the Democratic of the Republic in Congo. Ali

was the one who promoted the fight, by saying some of his famous quotes. 'You think the world was shocked when Nixon resigned. Wait till I whup George Foreman's behind'.

After the upset of Liston to win the heavyweight title in 1964. Ali had a huge announced to make he had just become a member of the Nation of Islam, which was a wildly unpopular

thing to do at the time in 1964. Ali said he was rejecting his 'Slave Name', -Cassius Clay, in favour of Muhammad Ali. Even more divisive among both the black and white Americans - Ali's had stood  against the Vietnam war. Ali said' I ain't got no quarrel with them Viet Cong' however, he was still convicted of draft evasion, & sadly stripped of his title, banned from boxing for more than three years. Also he was reviled by many as a hero to some at the time and at the eulogies hard to remember the hatred that had come to such a kind soul.

Later the US supreme court overturned his conviction and granted him conscientious objector status. Ali after that traveled the world for Islam and many other causes. He met world leaders including Nelson Mandela an amateur boxer in his youth who was a great admirer.
Then when Ali traveled to the Philippines to meet the President of the country - Ferdinand Marcos' He said- ' I saw your wife. Your not as dumb as you look.'
As far as promoted Ali fights there was at least 26+ of them. 'They

say that he was the most transforming figure of all time. Why? well, he did a lot more that just boxing you know. Ali made more changes in race relations and the views of people than even Martin Luther King. It was an privilege and a honor for anyone I believe to be so lucky to either meet or be associated with him. I think this would be the best place for me to put my memory that I have of Muhammad Ali. I was lucky to meet him in high school. I really don't know if he was still alive if he would remember because he did so many kind things for young and for teenagers in the school system, in the late 70's .. Of course I am aging my self again. But that's ok. Its a wonderful memory for which I had wished my photographer for our yearbook new about, however it was a spring of the moment thought on Ali I believe. So there was no time for the office folks to try to keep as many students from going home before he arrived. All I do remember was the speaker came on very loud. Saying not to go to your five or 6period. And for you seniors and juiors that might be heading home for the day. There is a huge surprise guess that will be out on the school field. We cant tell you who it is but he is a legend. Well they made a ooppps so we knew a little. I didn't know where my sister was she was going to the same high school too. And my brother but I sure hoped they made it out here at the field.

It seemed that a lot of us decieded to check it out. the stands were getting full fast. So I started to run to get a set. As I did I saw a huge limo all black, with many other black big cars surrounding the limo coming into the school field. The stands were getting quite crazy with excitement. All were wondering who could this guess be. As I waited with everybody else and notice none had a camera I did have a good view. The limo settled down right in front of the stands.. There was a place for a person to stand and speak with a microphone. At first I didn't see who it was even though ever one else was screaming and cheering. Then I catch a glimp of who it was ... Yes it was Muhammad Ali who had come to my high school to have a speech for us on our future. I don't remember the speech but I do remember his kind words to all. He was there for almost 3hours and after that he stayed to answer as many questions as he could. That day will stay I my mind which isn't the easiest thing to remember things but Muhammad Ali I will always remember.

In the year 1984 at the age of 42 Ali was given a diagnosis of Parkinson's after retiring from the boxing ring. The doctors have debated whether the estimated 29,000 punches Ali took to the head in all those 61fights and the countless sparring sessions played apart to his Parkinson's. There was a unique tragedy in seeing the most beautiful, graceful and articulate of sportsmen robbed of his being able to walk easily, speak and those amazing facial expressions. Yeah, it never really stopped Ali.

In Atlanta in 1996, even though his hands were trembling from the Parkinson,he lit the Olympic torch. Later on Saturday, politicians, historians and sportspeople praise him, on his legacy and flair. Bill Clinton said,
'From the day he claimed the Olympic Gold Medal in 1960, boxing fans across the world knew they were seeing a blend of beauty and grace, speed and strength that may never be matched again.

We watched him grow from the brash self-confidence of youth and success into a manhood full of religious and political convictions that led him to make tough choices and live with the consequences. Along the way we saw him courageous in the ring, inspiring to the young, compassionate to those in need and strong and good humored in bearing the burden of his own health challenges.
The Rev Jesse Jackson, founder and president of the Rainbow Push

Coalition and a longtime friend, said 'He was a champion in the ring, but more than that, a hero beyond the ring. When champions win, people carry them off the field on their shoulders. When heroes win people ride on their shoulders. We rode on Muhammad Ali's shoulders.' 

Ali met the Beatles in 1964 when the group flew to Miami to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show, Sir Paul McCartney said' I loved that Man'!!!
Ali is survived by his fourth wife the former Lonnie Williams who knew him when she was a child in Louisville - and his nine children. His funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, where flags were lowered to half mast on Saturday morning and flowers laid at the Muhammad Ali Center.
It would seem that Ali was once asked about his preferred legacy and his answer was this' I would like to be remembered as a man who won the heavy weight title three times, who was humorous and who treated everyone right. 'As a man who never looked down on those who looked up to him...who stood up for his beliefs...who tried to unite all humankind through faith and love. And if all that's too much, then I guess I'd settle for being remembered only as a great boxer who became a leader and a champion of his people. And I wouldn't even mind if folks forget how pretty I was'

Ali's legendary career stretched from 1960-1981, with dazzling fans with slick moves in the ring and outside the ring. Also his amazing wit and engaging persona. 1-Ali took part also in great historic bouts as the Rumble in the Jungle fight which was in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974 against George Foreman. 2-There was another highlighted fight in in Manilla, that included a two knock-outs of Sonny Liston and his epic rivalry with Joe Frazier. 3-Before Ali turned professional he won the light heavyweight gold in Rome Olympics when he beat Australia's Tony Madigan.
Other interesting facts about the legend-
Once vilified in some quarters for his conversion to Islam and his outspoken stance on civil rights issues, Ali held firm to earn dozens of tributes, lighting the Olympic torch in 1996 in Atlanta and being named a UN messenger of peace in 1998.
He then received the highest US civilian honour, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005. "Muhammad Ali transformed this country and impacted the world with his spirit.
Even our President Barack Obama reflected on Ali 'Know as a man who fought for what was right not just inside the ring but outside it as well.'

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Quotes-

1. "Float like a butterfly, Sting like a bee, your hands can't hit, what your eyes can't see."
— Prior to his fight against George Foreman in 1974.
2. "I am the greatest, I'm the greatest that ever lived. I don't have a mark on my face."
— After he beat competitor Sonny Liston in 1964.
3. "No I’m not going 10,000 miles from home to help murder and burn another poor nation simply to continue the domination of white slave masters of the darker people the world over.”
— On April 29, 1967, while refusing to fight in the Vietnam war.
4. "Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill."
— Prior to a fight against George Foreman in 1974. 
5. "I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky, my name not yours. My religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me."
— In 1970 when he was convicted of draft evasion.
6. "I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion."
— On working hard
7. "Ain't no reason for me to kill nobody in the ring, unless they deserve it."
— Ali commented after the match with Jimmy Ellis in July 1971.
8. "Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up"
— In "Chambers Sporting Quotations‎" (1990) by Simon James 
9. "To make America the greatest is my goal, so I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole. And for the USA won the medal of gold. The Greeks said you're better than the Cassius of old."
— After winning the Olympic light-heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Games in Rome.
10. The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
— Interview in "Playboy" magazine in November 1975.
11. "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 heart is never done."
— "The Soul of a Butterfly: Reflections on Life's Journey" (2004), written with Hana Yasmeen Ali.
12. “I always bring out the best in men I fight, but Joe Frazier, I’ll tell the world right now, brings out the best in me. I’m gonna tell ya, that’s one helluva man, and God bless him.”
— After the 'Thrilla in Manila.' 
13. “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.”
14. "Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even."
15. "It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe."
16. "It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself." 
17. "Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing."
18. "I'm the most recognized and loved man that ever lived cuz there weren't no satellites when Jesus and Moses were around, so people far away in the villages didn't know about them."
19. "Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right."
20. "If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize." 
21. "I wish people would love everybody else the way they love me. It would be a better world."
22. “The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
23. "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."
24. "If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it - then I can achieve it."
25. "If you sign to fight me, you need speed and endurance but what you need most is to increase your insurance."
26. "It's hard to be humble, when you’re as great as I am."
27. "I won't miss Boxing; Boxing will miss me"
28. "When you can whip any man in the world, you never know peace."
29. "The will must be stronger than the skill."
30. "There are no pleasures in a fight, but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win."

Good evening yes this post took me all day

but it was a important post

God speed Ali