{"id":38288,"date":"2023-10-06T20:13:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/?page_id=38288"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:46:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T22:46:55","slug":"six-core-principles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/meet-ali\/six-core-principles\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Core Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n    <div class=\"mac-module--page-intro\">\r\n        \r\n        \r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"wrap--page-intro-container\" \r\n                    >\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"page-intro-container\">\r\n\r\n                <header class=\"page-intro__header\">\r\n\r\n                    <h1 class='module__title'>Muhammad Ali's Six Core Principles<\/h1><div class='module__desc'><p>Learn more about the leading tenants around which Muhammad Ali's life and legacy are framed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"wrap--page-intro__image image-container\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"page-intro__image\">\r\n\r\n                                \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1964-Nigeria-airport-aspect-ratio-17-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1964-Nigeria-airport-aspect-ratio-17-10.jpg 576w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1964-Nigeria-airport-aspect-ratio-17-10-420x247.jpg 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1964-Nigeria-airport-aspect-ratio-17-10-255x150.jpg 255w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/1964-Nigeria-airport-aspect-ratio-17-10-260x153.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali in Nigeria sitting on top of a car greeting a huge crowd of people in 1964.\" title=\"-\">  \n\n        \n                                      \r\n\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n                <\/header>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<div \r\n        class=\"mac-module--rich-text\"\r\n    data-has-image=\"0\" \r\n    data-has-main-content=\"1\" \r\n    data-has-header=\"1\" \r\n    data-header-style=\"default\" \r\n    data-bck-color=\"transparent\"     \r\n    >\r\n\r\n    <div \r\n        class=\"wrap--rich-text-container\" \r\n            >        \r\n\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"pseudo-background\" \r\n            style=\"background-color: var(--color--transparent);\"            \r\n            ><\/div>          \r\n    \r\n        <div class=\"rich-text-container\">\r\n\r\n                      \r\n\r\n                <header class=\"rich-text__header\">\r\n\r\n                    <h2 class='module__title style-h3 style-h2--fw'>The foundation of Greatness<\/h2>\r\n                <\/header>\r\n\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"wrap--rich-text__main\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <div class=\"rich-text__main\">\r\n\r\n                            \r\n                                <div class=\"wrap--rich-text__content\">\r\n                                    \r\n                                    <div class=\"rich-text__content\">\r\n                                        \r\n                                        <p>The Muhammad Ali Center tells the story of Muhammad Ali around the six core principles that defined his life &#8211; Confidence, Conviction, Dedication, Giving, Respect and Spirituality.<\/p>\n                                        \r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                            \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                          \r\n                        \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    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Principles<\/div><\/h3>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t    \n                <div class=\"wrap--items\">\n\n                    <div class=\"items mac-flex-container\">\n\n                        \n                            <div \n                                class=\"item--00 mac-flex-item has-image\" \n                                data-has-temploc-data=\"0\" \n                                >\n\n                                \n    \n                <div \n                    class=\"item__img ratio--landscape ratio--squareish\" \n                    data-img-ratio='0.857142857143' \n                    >\n\n                    <div\n                        class=\"img-wrap\" \n                        style='background: transparent url(https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg) center center\/cover no-repeat;' \n                        >\n\n                        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1024x878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-175x150.jpg 175w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Bokser_Cassius_Clay_USA_1966_Mohammed_Ali_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-630x540.jpg 630w, 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 <h3 class='item__title style-h5'>CONFIDENCE<\/h3><div class='item__desc'><p>Belief in oneself, one's abilities, and one's future<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                 \n\n    \n                            <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <div \n                                class=\"item--01 mac-flex-item has-image\" \n                                data-has-temploc-data=\"0\" \n                                >\n\n                                \n    \n                <div \n                    class=\"item__img ratio--landscape ratio--squareish\" \n                    data-img-ratio='0.857142857143' \n                    >\n\n                    <div\n                        class=\"img-wrap\" \n                        style='background: transparent url(https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png) center center\/cover no-repeat;' \n                        >\n\n                        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6-175x150.png 175w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6-179x153.png 179w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Courier-MLK-aspect-ratio-7-6.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Muhammad Ali with Martin Luther King, Jr.\" title=\"-\">  \n\n        \n    \n                    <\/div> \n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n               \n\n        <div class=\"item__textual\">\n\n            <div class=\"textual__header\"> \n\n                <h3 class='item__title style-h5'>CONVICTION<\/h3><div class='item__desc'><p>Having courage to stand behind a belief, despite pressure to do otherwise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                 \n\n    \n                            <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <div \n                                class=\"item--02 mac-flex-item has-image\" \n                                data-has-temploc-data=\"0\" \n                                >\n\n                                \n    \n                <div \n                    class=\"item__img ratio--landscape ratio--squareish\" \n                    data-img-ratio='0.857142857143' \n                    >\n\n                    <div\n                        class=\"img-wrap\" \n                        style='background: transparent url(https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png) center center\/cover no-repeat;' \n                        >\n\n                        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.png 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-175x150.png 175w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-630x540.png 630w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6-178x153.png 178w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali-locker-room-boxing-gear-aspect-ratio-7-6.png 708w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Muhammad Ali in boxing gear in a locker room\" title=\"-\">  \n\n        \n    \n                    <\/div> \n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n               \n\n        <div class=\"item__textual\">\n\n            <div class=\"textual__header\"> \n\n                <h3 class='item__title style-h5'>DEDICATION<\/h3><div class='item__desc'><p>The act of devoting all of one's energy, effort, and abilities to perform a certain task<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                 \n\n    \n                            <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <div \n                                class=\"item--03 mac-flex-item has-image\" \n                                data-has-temploc-data=\"0\" \n                                >\n\n                                \n    \n                <div \n                    class=\"item__img ratio--landscape ratio--squareish\" \n                    data-img-ratio='0.857142857143' \n                    >\n\n                    <div\n                        class=\"img-wrap\" \n                        style='background: transparent url(https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg) center center\/cover no-repeat;' \n                        >\n\n                        \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpg 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1024x878.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-175x150.jpg 175w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-630x540.jpg 630w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1536x1316.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-2048x1755.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1500x1286.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Ali-Save-Our-Children-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-179x153.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" alt=\"Black and white photo of Muhammad Ali sitting in a room full of students\" title=\"-\">  \n\n        \n    \n                    <\/div> \n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n               \n\n        <div class=\"item__textual\">\n\n            <div class=\"textual__header\"> \n\n                <h3 class='item__title style-h5'>GIVING<\/h3><div class='item__desc'><p>To present voluntarily without expecting something in return<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                 \n\n    \n                            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srcset=\"https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-420x360.jpeg 420w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1024x878.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-175x150.jpeg 175w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-630x540.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1536x1317.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-2048x1755.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-1500x1286.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/alicenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ali_cosell-scaled-aspect-ratio-7-6-179x153.jpeg 179w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" alt=\"Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell with a microphone\" title=\"-\">  \n\n        \n    \n                    <\/div> \n\n                <\/div>\n\n            \n               \n\n        <div class=\"item__textual\">\n\n            <div class=\"textual__header\"> \n\n                <h3 class='item__title style-h5'>RESPECT<\/h3><div class='item__desc'><p>Esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellent of, oneself and others<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                 \n\n    \n                            <\/div>\n\n                            \n                            <div \n                                class=\"item--05 mac-flex-item has-image\" \n                                data-has-temploc-data=\"0\" \n                                >\n\n                                \n    \n                <div \n                    class=\"item__img ratio--landscape ratio--squareish\" \n                    data-img-ratio='0.857142857143' \n                    >\n\n                    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