George Foreman Quotes
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I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha.
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I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.
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Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.
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I get up in the morning looking for an adventure.
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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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I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.
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Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Just learn from the guys who have already done it well. You need a mentor, a seasoned coach who is willing to share his wisdom and experience with you. Ask someone who has already been successful to guide you.
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All I've ever tried to tell anyone is that I'm not a black man or a white man or anything else. All I've ever been was an American.
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My mother was watching on television and she doesn't want me to hurt anyone.
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People are hurt in love affairs and never recover, more than a boxing match.
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Anybody going into boxing already has brain damage.
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As bad as your situation may be, someone else always has it worse than you.
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I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won.
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Without appreciation and respect for other people, true leadership becomes ineffective, if not impossible.
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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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Everybody wants to be somebody. The thing you have to do is give them confidence they can. You have to give a kid a dream.
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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes; they fail because they are afraid to try.