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Filling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.

George Foreman

Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Appreciation Bad People Situation
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Correct Fight Myself Respiration
Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
GEORGE FOREMAN

Camp Happiness Horse Moments Myself Ride Time
A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Change Heroes Right
My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Call Family Myself Play Player School
I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
GEORGE FOREMAN

College Day Myself Problem Sleep Thinking
These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Capital Nation Politics Thinking
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Affair Fight Hurt Love People Recovery
That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Easy Fight Gift Negative Yourself
Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Decision Learning Responsibility Win
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Build Embarrassment Feet Hurt Myself Shoes Thinking
I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing – give that to Joe Louis, or somebody – I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Believe Greatness Man Oneself
You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Allow Best Effort Help Yourself
As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Children Grocery Hungry Myself Story
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Easy Fear Goodness Lost Myself Nervous Time
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!
GEORGE FOREMAN

Career Hard Movie Myself Wake Up

Filling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.

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