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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.

~George Foreman

Topics: Ali Any Been Boxing Easy Fear First First Time Good Had Lost Lot Muhammad Muhammad Ali Nervousness No Fear Thought Time Waiting

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Just take one step at a time, trusting that God still has a plan for you, and He will make the best out of your situation.

~George Foreman

Topics: Best God He Just Make Out Plan Situation Step Still Take Time Trusting Will You Your

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Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.

~George Foreman

Topics: Appreciate Better Boxing Jazz Less Like People

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If you learn to sell, it's worth more than a degree. It's worth more than the heavyweight championship of the world. It's even more important than having a million dollars in the bank. Learn to sell, and you'll never starve.

~George Foreman

Topics: Bank Championship Degree Dollars Even Having Heavyweight Important Learn Million Million Dollars More Never Sell Starve Than World Worth You

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They call it the rope-a-dope. Well, I'm the dope. Ali just laid on the rope and I, like a dope, kept punching until I got tired. But he was probably the most smart fighter I've ever gotten into the ring with.

~George Foreman

Topics: Ali Call Dope Ever Fighter Got Gotten He Just Kept Laid Like Most Punching Ring Rope Smart Tired Until Well

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All the dogs I have are German shepherds from Germany, and I fly them back to Germany to show them.

~George Foreman

Topics: Back Dogs Fly German Germany Shepherds Show Them

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In raising children, life brings forth those things where you do what you should never have done and what I taught you never to do. And when my kids have done those things, I just kind of look at them and say, 'Now you know life.'

~George Foreman

Topics: Brings Children Done Forth Just Just Kind Kids Kind Know Life Look Never Now Raising Raising Children Say Should Taught Them Things Those Where You

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You wouldn't meet a Joe Frazier down today and then up tomorrow, said hello to big shots then ignore someone on the lower level; he was the most consistent human being. What you see is what you get.

~George Foreman

Topics: Being Big Consistent Down Get He Hello Human Human Being Ignore Joe Level Lower Meet Most Said See Shots Someone Then Today Tomorrow Up You

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I wanted to be the best street fighter in Houston, Texas. And I thought if I got a trophy or two, I'd go back home, and everyone would be afraid of me. I had one fight in '67, the first one. In '68 of October, I was an Olympic gold-medalist, a dream come true, with a total of 25 boxing matches.

~George Foreman

Topics: Afraid Back Best Boxing Come Dream Everyone Fight Fighter First First One Go Got Had Home Houston Matches Me October Olympic Street Texas Thought Total Trophy True Two Wanted Would

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I'm on the record for five losses or something like that, but the one guy who really whipped me was Muhammad Ali. And it taught me one big lesson. That no matter how big and strong you are, you're going to have to use your mind. You must think things out.

~George Foreman

Topics: Ali Big Five Going Guy How Lesson Like Losses Matter Me Mind Muhammad Muhammad Ali Must Out Really Record Something Strong Taught Things Think Use Whipped Who You Your

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: January 10th, 1949

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