“Muhammad Ali also had a way with words, but it helped enormously that he could also punch guys in the face.”

— Bill Maher

New Rule: Float Like Obama, Sting Like Ali (2009)
Context: I'm supposed to be all re-injected with yes-we-can fever after the big health care speech, and it was a great speech — when Black Elvis gets jiggy with his teleprompter, there is none better. But here's the thing: Muhammad Ali also had a way with words, but it helped enormously that he could also punch guys in the face.

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American stand-up comedian 1956

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