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.
GEORGE FOREMANAs long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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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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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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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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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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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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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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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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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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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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They say I don’t fight guys unless they’re on a respirator. That’s incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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