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Growing up poor, I didn't even have a lunch to take to school.
George Foreman
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George Foreman
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 10
Boxer
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Professional Boxer
Marshall
Texas
George Edward Foreman
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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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Anytime I can sneak in a moment to fish and ride horses, I'm a happy camper!
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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.
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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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You may have even an ex-wife or an ex-husband, but you can never have ex-children.
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The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.
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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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Being angry and resentful of someone is like letting them live rent-free in your head.
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Sure the fight was fixed. I fixed it with a right hand.
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Evil lurks where disappointment lodges.
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The world is full of people who want to play it safe, people who have tremendous potential but never use it. Somewhere deep inside them, they know that they could do more in life, be more, and have more -- if only they were willing to take a few risks.
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These guys from the nation's capital - now they do a lot of thinking. Referring to boxers from D.C., not politicians.
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Many people fail not so much because of their mistakes they fail because they are afraid to try.
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There ain't nothing like being in the corner, and the trainer is whispering in your ear and another guy is putting in your mouthpiece. Five seconds to go, the boom! The bell. It's more exciting than looking down a cliff.
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I'm working for the Lord, and even though the Lord's pay isn't very high, his retirement program is.
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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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A hero is someone right who doesn't change.
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The Internal Revenue Service is the real undefeated heavyweight champion.
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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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