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 FOREMANIf you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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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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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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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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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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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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There 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.
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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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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 look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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