I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing – give that to Joe Louis, or somebody – I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
GEORGE FOREMANI think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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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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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 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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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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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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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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There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
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