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 FOREMANI always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
More George Foreman Quotes
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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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As an entrepreneur, don’t follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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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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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I’m a happy camper!
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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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Excellence isn’t achieved without inspiration and perspiration. You’ve got to have both.
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I look at my children and one thing I’m most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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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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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.
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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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