The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
GEORGE FOREMANAs bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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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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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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Don’t let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That’s a price that’s too high to pay.
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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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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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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.
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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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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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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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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’ve seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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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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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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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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Read the Bible; it is your roadmap through life.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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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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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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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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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