George Foreman Quotes
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One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.
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The referee is going to be the most important person in the ring tonight besides the fighters.
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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
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The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
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I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'
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As a child I was sometimes so hungry that I used to dream that one day I'd get locked in a grocery store.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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The wealthy class often looks down on the poor as "those people." And deprived people view the rich as cold and heartless. The way to break down the barrier between the rich and poor is to asociate with each other and to help one another. Make a connection. If you can break down the barrier, it may pave the way to recovery for some person, a family, maybe an entire community.
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When problems arise, you will usually find two types of people: whiners and winners. Whiners obstruct progress; they spend hours complaining about this point or that, without offering positive solutions. Winners acknowledge the existence of the problem, but they try to offer practical ideas that can help resolve the matter in a manner that is satisfactory to both parties.
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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.
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Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school.
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A hero is someone right who doesn't change.
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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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That gal's all skull and no brains. She's like Joe Frazier with lipstick.
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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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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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I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.
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All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.
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So many of us have loved ones and people we really care about, and the only time we show affection is when they are gone. I have preached at funerals, and you see loved ones who didnt even say hello to dear ones when they were alive. Give them hugs, kisses while they are alive and need it.
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No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!
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If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it
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My whole family likes to play basketball. George II plays for his high school team and George III and George IV and George V are going to be good players. One day we're going to have a team and call it Georgetown.
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I didn't come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.
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George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river.