You pity the fool because you don’t want to beat up a fool! You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won’t have to beat him up. So that’s why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don’t know no better. That’s why I pity them!
MR. TT stands for being nice. T stands for manners. T stands for being polite.
More Mr. T Quotes
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They used to call me ‘Touchdown T.’ I remember in high school, we had homecoming, and I got in front of the pep rally, and I told them, ‘I’m going to run for three touchdowns.’ I ran for three touchdowns, kicked the extra point, and took myself out the game.
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If every man loves his mother, he’s going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.
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I wanted to talk about the apostles, the disciples and all that.
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I’m proud to be an actor. See, as an actor, you live longer.
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I used to tell her some man gave me $10 to sweep out the yard. I was like Robin Hood. I took from the rich and gave to the poor. Me.
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I’m tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he’s not a predator. He doesn’t have to prove himself.
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Basically, I wear sandals, like Jesus. When it gets cold in Chicago, the snow way up to my knees, I still wear my sandals. But that’s me.
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I said I would never wear my gold again because it would be insensitive and disrespectful to all the people who died and lost everything in Katrina.
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We all gonna die eventually from something or other, but don’t be a wimp. Put up a good fight.
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We had the wood shop, the machine shop, so I know about all that. I wanted to build buildings when I graduated from high school. I do know my way around that stuff.
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I use my celebrity status to inspire someone, to give them hope.
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Gold was a gift to Jesus. If it’s good enough for Jesus, it’s good enough for me!
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I would travel with a suitcase full of diamonds and take them from point A to point B.
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God didn’t make me to make movies, flex muscles, buy gold. What you love the most becomes your God.
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You might not have the things you want, but if you check carefully, you got all you need.
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