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.
GEORGE FOREMANIf something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn’t do anything unless you do it right.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Read the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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I want to keep fighting because it’s the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don’t fight, I’ll eat this planet.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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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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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
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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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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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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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Choose wise and Godly people to advise you.
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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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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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All I’ve ever tried to tell anyone is that I’m not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I’ve ever been was an American.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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