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Float like a butterfly sting like a bee – his hands can’t hit what his eyes can't see.
Muhammad Ali
— Muhammad Ali
Boxer
Quoted in Chris Johnston, "Muhammad Ali's best quotes: 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'", The Guardian (June 5, 2016)

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Muhammad Ali
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Quoted in Chris Johnston, "Muhammad Ali's best quotes: 'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee'", The Guardian (June 5, 2016)
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