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 TYSONPeople relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
More Mike Tyson Quotes
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I’m a bad guy. But if I was a good guy, nobody would want to pay to see me fight.
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I fight for perfection.
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Any man can do what he has to do. But doing it like you love it? That is what takes it to a whole different level. A champion does it like he loves it, even when he doesn’t.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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In order for me to achieve… I had to regard myself greater than what I was. In other words I had to fake it until I make it.
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What I’ve done in the past is history and what I’m gonna do in the future is a mystery.
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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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You stand your ground and you perform your art. That’s what the artist does. The artist is about perfection.
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The drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. Everybody wants to be noticed. Everybody wants to be somebody important. Importance is just treating people good. That’s important.
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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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Not to be egotistical, but I don’t think there is a man on this planet who can beat me.
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