Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
GEORGE FOREMANAll 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.
More George Foreman Quotes
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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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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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you’ve got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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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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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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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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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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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.
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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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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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
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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.
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