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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.

George Foreman

These guys from the nation’s capital – now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Capital Nation Politics Thinking
When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Boxing Champion Man Myself World
If you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Champion Eyes Mom Proud Yourself
There’s more to boxing than hitting. There’s not getting hit, for instance.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Boxing Fight Hit Sports
I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.
GEORGE FOREMAN

God Myself Program Retirement Work
If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Best Negative Obsession Ride Weigh Yourself
I didn’t come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Freedom Money Myself People Sick
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Black Man Myself Try
We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Goal Myself Patience Reach
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 FOREMAN

Children Grocery Hungry Myself Story
Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Education Growth Myself School
One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Better Goal Inspirational Myself Person
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!
GEORGE FOREMAN

Career Hard Movie Myself Wake Up
A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Big Boxing Himself
You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Allow Best Effort Help Yourself
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Easy Fear Goodness Lost Myself Nervous Time

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 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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