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Meaning
The line says confidence is acceptable when there is real evidence to support it. It suggests that a claim is less like empty boasting if the facts or results prove it.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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Muhammad Ali was an American boxer and activist (1942–2016).
About Muhammad Ali
American professional boxer and activist
Muhammad Ali was an American professional boxer and activist. He became a global cultural figure and was widely known as “the Greatest”. 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. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him Sportsman of the Century, and the BBC named him Sports Personality of the Century.
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