If 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.
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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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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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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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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I’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
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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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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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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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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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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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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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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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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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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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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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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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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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