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 TYSONThere’s nothing like being young, and happy, and fighting.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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Money is my God. If you think God will help you then quit your job and see how much he cares.
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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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We all have to control our feelings. That’s the thing that separates us from animals.
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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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When I was in prison, I was wrapped up in all those deep books. That Tolstoy crap – people shouldn’t read that stuff.
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I don’t try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That’s nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them.
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Destroy or be destroyed! I just love that way of life!
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Most fighters are the most humble people in the world because they’ve gotten their ass kicked before.
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Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.
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My biggest weakness is my sensitivity. I am too sensitive a person.
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People say ‘Poor guy.’ That insults me. I despise sympathy. So I screwed up. I made some mistakes. ‘Poor guy,’ like I’m some victim. There’s nothing poor about me.
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I feel like sometimes that I was not meant for this society.
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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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I’m not much for talking. You know what I do. I put guys in body bags when I’m right.
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There’s no future in our past. Just experience. We want to return to it, but we don’t want to close the door on it either.
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