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 FOREMANThey 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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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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If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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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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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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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.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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