It’s unnatural to fight somebody who has nothing against you and never did anything to you or to your family, who never stole anything from you. And now you’ve got to go and try to dismantle this guy.
MIKE TYSONThe drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon, smart too late.
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This white woman came up to me, and I’m thinking, WOW. When I was a kid, she would have been robbed and raped and left for dead. This is a real strange scenario, and I just wanted to cry. I’m like, “Who am I? Where’s my heritage?
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Not to be egotistical, but I don’t think there is a man on this planet who can beat me.
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Every win, regardless a good or bad one, gives you more confidence.
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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.
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I refuse to let adversity allow me to be average.
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People love you when you’re successful, but if you’re not, who really cares about you?
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No one wants to get up at 4 and run when it’s pitch-dark, but it has to be done. The only reason i do it so early is because i believe the other guy isn’t doing it and that gives me a little edge.
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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.
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Fighting is a sport; if you’re not humble it’s going to bring humbleness to you.
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Anger is my biggest enemy in life.
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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.
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I fight for perfection.
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Hard times fall upon everybody. Whatever it is, we’re going to get out of it.
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In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you’re not a friend to yourself, there’s no way you’re gonna have any friends.
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