George Foreman Quotes
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I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children.
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If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.
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I do believe he’s the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he’s one of the greatest men I’ve ever met.
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Its very important that people know that I really enjoy everything that has happened to me. And I tell my kids... youre not going to be the tallest, fastest, prettiest, the best track runner, but you can be the nicest human being that someone has ever met in their life. And I just want to leave that legacy that being nice is a true treasure.
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I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
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A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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I respect that you want to protect your niece. You know, I didn't want my daughter to become a boxer. Neither did Mohammad. But Joe Frazier, on the other hand, he had his baby girl boxing in the crib.
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These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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There's never been a great fight without the writers taking on and finding an identity for it. That's probably what has happened boxing. Writers are not writing about us big boys anymore and I tell you right, however you feel, take something, find it, and use it because American needs something to read about.
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Filling a need is not merely good business; it's a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
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It’s great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today.
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I'm the world heavyweight champion. I consider myself a citizen of the whole world.
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Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.
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When I found Jesus Christ, I learned to be a better athlete. I didn't have to go out there and knock them out in the first round. I've learned to be patient, skillful in the ring. At the same time, I wanted to prove to other boxers that you can take off this killer instinct stuff, you can be a great athlete, a great boxer, and love your brother.
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All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.
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If you want to be obsessed to be your best, you must get ride of the negative things that are weighing you down.
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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Changing your nature is the hardest thing to do. But I discovered that you can be who you choose to be.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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That's my gift. I let that negativity roll off me like water off a duck's back. If it's not positive, I didn't hear it. If you can overcome that, fights are easy.
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As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
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The boxing promotion part is really interesting, because I got the chance to do something with my sons. They carry their own weight, and I get a chance to listen to them and see what they have on their minds. I don't have to hand out things to do, and now they have things for me to do. It's an amazing privilege to get the opportunity to work with your children.
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As a matter of fact, there was a period of time, especially in my first career, when that's the only one who would work out with me: my dogs. As you get better and better working out, there's no one who can keep up with you running.