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I'm a promoter of the people for the people and by the people and my magic lies in my people ties.

Don King

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Don King
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: August 20
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Cleveland
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If a bullfrog had wings it wouldn't bump his behind every time he hopped.
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I dare to be great. The man without imagination stands unhurt and hath no wings. This is my credo, this is my forte.
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I tell Donald Trump that the establishment will tell their lies. They will try to keep him down. I tell him, 'Now Mr. Trump, they're treating you like a black man.' I say, 'Mr. President, you know what it's like to be a black man. No matter what you say or do, you are guilty as hell.'
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You go for the quality of the performance, not the longevity of it.
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I don't promote boxing, I promote people. Boxing is a catalyst to bring people together.
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I wasn't getting invited to any board meetings. I had to kick the door down.
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Forgiveness is a beautiful thing. That's why I forgive Reince Priebus, that little Greek rascal.
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I am a product of a rat and roach infested black ghetto. It is easy for me to rationalize my dealings as a numbers man. I'll defend men today who are involved in it.
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I'll pay them right after it snows in Panama. Let Eleta pay them if he feels so strongly about it.
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Muhammad Ali - he was a magnificent fighter and he was an icon... Every head must bow, every knee must bend, every tongue must confess, thou art the greatest, the greatest of all time, Muhammad, Muhammad Ali.
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I am so happy to be at Barclays Center. When I saw Brett Yormark, I thought to myself that he and his brother Michael are doing an amazing job.
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She's (Christy Martin) voluptuous and intoxicating no smear lipstick. Here's a woman who pounds it out and her lipstick don't smear. Revlon should jump on that like white on rice, you know what I mean? Max Factor, Elizabeth Arden.
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People are my most important asset. Faith in the supreme being, trust, credibility and performance are the things that have brought me to the top.
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There's nothing wrong with options. Options are everywhere. In movies, in sports. Options is not a dirty word. I need to pay my overheads, you know. I invest a lot of money developing a fighter and then I deserve to reap the rewards.
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I'm an ardent American Football fan.
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From the very beginning I used sound business practices in everything I did. White businessman uses them to make money he's a genius. Black businessman uses them he's a crook. That's the way it is.
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When we started, it was based on lies. It's changing now. There are no secrets in the business. You've got to come with the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It's becoming very confusing.
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When I came into boxing, when it was more out of control, no fighters got an opportunity to fight. I came in: everybody got an opportunity to make a living in America.
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