I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
GEORGE FOREMANJust look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
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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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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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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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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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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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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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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.
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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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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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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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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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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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