Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
GEORGE FOREMANChanging your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
More George Foreman Quotes
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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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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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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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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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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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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.
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I was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
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I didn’t come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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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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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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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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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn’t do anything unless you do it right.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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A hero is someone right who doesn’t change.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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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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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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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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