From a June 4th Washington Post article (link below) about the great Muhammad Ali:
"In his 2004 memoir, The Soul of a
Butterfly: Reflections on Life’s Journey – a collaboration with his
daughter Hana Yasmeen Ali, he addressed the question of how he would
like to be remembered, writing:
" 'I would like to be
remembered as a man who won the heavyweight championship three times,
who was humorous, and who treated everyone right. As a man who never
looked down on those who looked up to him, and who helped as many people
as he could. As a man who stood up for his beliefs no matter what. As a
man 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 champion for his people. And I
wouldn’t even mind if folks forgot how pretty I was.' ”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/boxing-mma-wrestling/people-of-the-world-famous-and-common-pay-tribute-to-muhammad-ali/2016/06/04/3fcfd598-2a66-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html
