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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.

George Foreman

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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Correct Fight Myself Respiration
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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Big Decision Myself Relate
Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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Angry Freedom Head Live Yourself
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.
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Heroes Stand Talk Time
I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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Boxing Myself Shadow
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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Existing Hope Life Match Passion Statement Yourself
A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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Big Boxing Himself
My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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Herself Hurt Mom Watch
To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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Habit Life Negative Positive Success
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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Build Embarrassment Feet Hurt Myself Shoes Thinking
I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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Adventure Morning Myself
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Affair Fight Hurt Love People Recovery
You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Allow Best Effort Help Yourself
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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Children Forgiveness Friendship Love Oneself
Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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Aspiration Boxing Sports
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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Capital Nation Politics Thinking

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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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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