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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.

George Foreman

I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I’d be a college graduate today.
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College Day Myself Problem Sleep Thinking
My mother was watching on television and she doesn’t want me to hurt anyone.
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Herself Hurt Mom Watch
I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
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Carry Myself People
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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Eat Fight Myself Planet
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
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
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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Heroes Stand Talk Time
Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
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Effort Failure Fear Mistake People Try
One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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Better Goal Inspirational Myself Person
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
I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn’t want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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Daughter Hands Himself Niece Protect Respect
Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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Achievement Excellence Inspirational Yourself
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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Children Forgiveness Friendship Love Oneself
To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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Habit Life Negative Positive Success
People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Affair Fight Hurt Love People Recovery
That’s my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck’s back. If it’s not positive, I didn’t hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
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Easy Fight Gift Negative 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.

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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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