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To be successful in life, you must get in the habit of turning negatives into positives.

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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I hope to have one more boxing match at the age of 55. Given that demographic at the age of 55 to 65, you've got to make a statement with your life. Otherwise, you are just existing.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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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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You have to keep your goal in mind and never lose sight of it. I envisioned myself winning the heavyweight title for ten years before I actually captured it. If you're not driven to do your best, you'll never reach the level of excellence in your life.
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I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.
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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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In boxing, I had a lot of fear. Fear was good. But, for the first time, in the bout with Muhammad Ali, I didn't have any fear. I thought, This is easy. This is what I've been waiting for. No fear at all. No nervousness. And I lost.
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Sometimes God gives instructions that go against conventional wisdom, such as treating people kindly when they're hateful. Who really wants to do that? Instructions like that may not always make sense, so that's why I need to trust and obey the One who inspired them.
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The age of 40 is not a death sentence.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.
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Today the biggest decisions I make aren't related to the heavyweight title. They are whether I visit McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, or Jack-in-the-Box.
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Everything America should be, Muhammad Ali is.
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I'm the world heavyweight champion. I consider myself a citizen of the whole world.
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A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.
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