When I was growing up, my family was so poor we couldn’t afford to pay attention.
MR. TReading is the key to knowledge. Knowledge is the key to understanding. So read on, young man! Read on, young lady!
More Mr. T Quotes
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To be a bodyguard is to be a kamikaze pilot. Dedicated.
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I’m proud to be an actor. See, as an actor, you live longer.
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We had the wood shop, the machine shop, so I know about all that. I wanted to build buildings when I graduated from high school. I do know my way around that stuff.
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Really, you don’t lose until you stop trying.
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You pity the fool because you don’t want to beat up a fool! You know, pity is between sorry and mercy. See, if you pity him, you know, you won’t have to beat him up. So that’s why I say fools, you gotta give another chance because they don’t know no better. That’s why I pity them!
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My mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually.
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Lord, so when I speak, my words might motivate, might inspire somebody, Lord, when they see me, let them see you. When they hear me, Lord, let them hear you. In your holy name I pray.’
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We all gonna die eventually from something or other, but don’t be a wimp. Put up a good fight.
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I don’t call up the press and say, ‘Look at me!’
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When I was old enough to change my name, I changed it to Mr. T so that the first word out of someone’s mouth was ‘Mister,’ a sign of respect.
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Judas betrayed Jesus. Lady Red betrayed John Dillinger. Those things happen.
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To the women and children, T stands for tender. To the bad guys and thugs, it stands for tough.
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My gold, my money couldn’t stop cancer from appearing on my body. If they can’t save me, then I don’t need them.
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If every man loves his mother, he’s going to treat the ladies right, with love and respect.
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I go to cancer wards, and I tell them guys, ‘I’ve beaten it. You can, too.’
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