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These books ain’t window dressing. I think Machiavelli’s the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything he accomplished he did by kissin’ ass.

Mike Tyson

The drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.
MIKE TYSON

Character Deal Drugs Myself Pathetic Sympathy
We’re all going to have tests in our life… We never know when that test comes, but we know we have to be prepared for it. We’re all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.
MIKE TYSON

Darkness Energy Life Ourselves Preparation Test
I’m a bad guy. But if I was a good guy, nobody would want to pay to see me fight.
MIKE TYSON

Bad Fight Goodness Myself Pay
It’s good to know how to read, but it’s dangerous to know how to read and not how to interpret what you’re reading.
MIKE TYSON

Dangerous Goodness Reading Yourself
My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
MIKE TYSON

Myself Person Weakness
I don’t react to a tragic happening any more. I took so many bad things as a kid and some people think I don’t care about anything. It’s just too hard for me to get emotional. I can’t cry no more.
MIKE TYSON

Bad Cry Emotional Myself Reaction Tragedy
People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
MIKE TYSON

Fight People Reflection Relate
You need to learn independence. You have to be independent – it builds character.
MIKE TYSON

Build Independence Learning Need Yourself
Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
MIKE TYSON

Leaving Old Smart Time Yourself
What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
MIKE TYSON

Future History Myself Mystery Past
People love you when you’re successful, but if you’re not, who really cares about you?
MIKE TYSON

Care Love People Success Yourself
There’s nothing to fear but fear itself. It’s an illusion of fear. Fear is an illusion. If you gonna die, you gonna die anyway; it’s not something to fear, fear is not gonna help.
MIKE TYSON

Death Fear Help Illusion Yourself
What was most important was the knowledge [aspect] of the fight. I learned this early on and just told myself to “upgrade my mind.” That’s just what I wanted to do my whole life.
MIKE TYSON

Knowledge Learning Life Mindset Myself Wisdom
Sometimes during a relationship, a friendship, a friend’s gonna have to prove they’re your friend, and you’re gonna have to prove you’re their friend.
MIKE TYSON

Evidence Friendship Relationship Time Yourself
I don’t try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That’s nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them.
MIKE TYSON

Fight Hit Intimidate Myself People Try
God lets everything happen for a reason. It’s all a learning process, and you have to go from one level to another.
MIKE TYSON

God Learning Level Oneself Process Reason

These books ain’t window dressing. I think Machiavelli’s the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything he accomplished he did by kissin’ ass.

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These books ain’t window dressing. I think Machiavelli’s the most sophisticated writer outside of Shakespeare. Way ahead of his time. Such a manipulative person. Everything he accomplished he did by kissin’ ass.

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