I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
GEORGE FOREMANWhen I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
More George Foreman Quotes
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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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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.
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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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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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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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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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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.
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