I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
GEORGE FOREMANI was a tiger, a good fighter, in good shape, but I was always nervous before boxing matches.
More George Foreman Quotes
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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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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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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it.
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If you don’t dream, you might as well be dead.
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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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Filling a need is not merely good business; it’s a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
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Learn to sell and you’ll never starve
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Growing up poor, I didn’t even have a lunch to take to school.
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we’re going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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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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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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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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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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The question isn’t at what age I want to retire, it’s at what income.
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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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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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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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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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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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