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.
GEORGE FOREMANThere’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Read the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
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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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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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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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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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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 am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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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 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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My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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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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