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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.

George Foreman

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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Career Hard Movie Myself Wake Up
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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Capital Nation Politics Thinking
Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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Learning Sales Starve Yourself
My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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Herself Hurt Mom Watch
I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Experience Give Up Yourself
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
We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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Goal Myself Patience Reach
As long as I’m reading, I’m at home.
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Home Myself Reading
The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Fight Important Person Referee
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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God High Opportunity Pay Service
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Affair Fight Hurt Love People Recovery
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
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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Afford Funny Ourselves Poor Poverty
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Country Greatness Himself People Prison Time
If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Excuse Leaving Yourself
A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He’ll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Burn God Stop Yourself
Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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Fight Hands Myself Rights
I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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Children Heart Myself Proud
I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Adventure Morning Myself
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Existing Hope Life Match Passion Statement Yourself
If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can’t go wrong.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Integrity Maintain Wrong Yourself
The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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Champion Defeat Internal Myself Revenue
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Build Embarrassment Feet Hurt Myself Shoes Thinking
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.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Eat Fight Myself Planet
Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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Achievement Excellence Inspirational Yourself
Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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Camp Happiness Horse Moments Myself Ride Time
There ain’t nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It’s more exciting than looking down a cliff.
GEORGE FOREMAN

Excitement Man Time Yourself

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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