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.
GEORGE FOREMANBoxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Just 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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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn’t afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po’.
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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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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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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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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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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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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
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