George Foreman Quotes
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.
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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you.
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You may not realize initially how many other opportunities are wrapped up inside the first one. After you go through the first door, you'll then discover more doors automatically opening behind that one. One door leads you to another door, which leads to another door, and so one. It's like ten other boxes packed inside one box. The initial door that God opens is your access to more opportunities. But you must be willing to walk through the first one to get to the other good things God has for you.
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Plant a seed of greatness in your children. Speak a word of encourgement to someone who needs to hear it. Inspire someone to be a better person. One day you'll reap a harvest, and your world will become a better place to live.
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People trust me. I sell sincerity.
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I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.
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When I was a boxer, I wanted to be champion of the world, not the richest man in the world.
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Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.
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There's never been a boxer better than Joe Louis. You'd take one shot from him and you were sure he'd have seven or eight more coming for you. Certainly Muhammad Ali was the greatest man ever to fight, but not the greatest boxer.
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Don't let any opportunity lead you away from serving God. That's a price that's too high to pay.
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Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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After you work out, you have your dog with you. There's no better companion. You've got to have a friend. I didn't like opponents who had dogs with them. Because you know they had a little edge. They have a friend
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My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.
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It was like fighting a billy-goat, butt and run. I was saved by the jab. No jab and we would have lost it.
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper!
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You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life.