As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I’d get locked in a grocery store.
GEORGE FOREMANIf you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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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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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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These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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Filling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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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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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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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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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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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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