George Foreman Quotes
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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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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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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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The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more -- if only they were willing to take a few risks.
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All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.
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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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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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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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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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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
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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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It's great to reminisce about good memories of my past. It was enjoyable when it was today. So learning to enjoy today has two benefits: it gives me happiness right now, and it becomes a good memory later.
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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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You never help others by allowing them to getaway with giving less than their best efforts.
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Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since.
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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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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 long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
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Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot.
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If you can look in your mother's eyes and she's proud of you, then you're a champion.
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If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right.
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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.
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I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.
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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.