When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
GEORGE FOREMANIf you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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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 like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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 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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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
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