I used to carry my father’s Bible and put it on the pulpit so he could preach.
MR. TIf you get knocked down – setbacks in life, like applying for a job if they don’t hire you – keep trying, keep getting up, keep doing it.
More Mr. T Quotes
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WWE asked me to be in the Hall of Fame, and I turned it down. You know why? They put Pete Rose in the wrestling Hall of Fame. This guy can’t even get into his own Hall of Fame.
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As a kid, I got three meals a day. Oatmeal, miss-a-meal and no meal.
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My mother raised me with God. We were poor financially, but we were rich spiritually.
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I sent out a tweet, ‘Dancing with the Stars’ should stop the jibber jabber.
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I am a Christian, and the Bible teaches me to forgive.
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When my ancestors came from Africa, they were shackled by our neck, our wrists, and our ankles in steel chains.
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I don’t call up the press and say, ‘Look at me!’
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I always say I’m one of the toughest mama’s boys you’re ever gonna meet.
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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 pray to God. I don’t pray to the president, the governor, the mayor, no black caucus, no this and that. I pray to God, and that’s the end of it.
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When you give, it comes back to you.
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Whatever role I play is a positive role; it’s a strong role. Never negative.
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God didn’t make me to make movies, flex muscles, buy gold. What you love the most becomes your God.
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My momma didn’t clean up floors so I could be a thug… so I could wear my pants down.
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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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You cross me, I’m going to hurt you. But I’m really very gentle.
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When I’m ready to fight, my opponent has a better chance of surviving a forest fire wearing gasoline drawers.
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I believed in God when cancer come to me. Now when I speak, I speak with authority because I’ve been there.
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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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When I’m in the house of God, I don’t wear my jewelry, if you’re looking for my jewelry. All you see is my heart of gold.
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I’ve turned those steel chains into gold to symbolize the fact that I’m still a slave, only my price tag is higher.
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I hold the door for the ladies – I’m a gent.
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I’m tough when I have to be, tender when I should be. When you find a really tough guy, he’s not a predator. He doesn’t have to prove himself.
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If I never make another dollar, my life is complete.
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I used to tell her some man gave me $10 to sweep out the yard. I was like Robin Hood. I took from the rich and gave to the poor. Me.
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