If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
GEORGE FOREMANThere 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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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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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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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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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn’t do anything unless you do it right.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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If you don’t dream, you might as well be dead.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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I didn’t come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
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