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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.

George Foreman

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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
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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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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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Filling a need is not merely good business it's a basic attitude towards life. If you see a need, do whatever you can to meet that need.
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You live and learn. Then you die and forget it all.
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Just look at the great Nelson Mandela. He came out of prison and saved his entire country. Some of the best people in the world have spent time in prison.
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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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