Was this Muhammad Ali’s Advice to his Daughters?

The following quote is rumoured to have come from an incident that took place when Muhammad Ali’s daughters arrived at his home wearing clothes that were less than modest. The truth of the rumour I cannot vouch for, the truth in the advice I can-it is worth remembering and thinking about..

“Everything that God made valuable in the world is covered and hard to get to.

Where do you find diamonds?

Deep down in the ground, covered and protected.

 Where do you find pearls?

Deep down at the bottom of the ocean,

Covered up and protected in a beautiful shell.

Where do you find gold?

Way down deep in the mine, covered over with layers and layers of rock

You've got to work, HARD, to get to them.”