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The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.
George Foreman
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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
Boxer
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Marshall
Texas
George Edward Foreman
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Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to they always have to go that extra mile.
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As long as I'm reading, I'm at home.
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We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.
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You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.
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A hero is someone right who doesn't change.
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I always carried a small American flag red white and blue with me so people would know I was from America.
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I don't even think about a retirement program because I'm working for the Lord, for the Almighty. And even thought the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is, you might say, out of this world.
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