Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.
GEORGE FOREMANI look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
More George Foreman Quotes
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They say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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All I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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If you don’t dream, you might as well be dead.
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn’t have any fear. I thought, “This is easy. This is what I’ve been waiting for”. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn’t see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren’t related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy’s, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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