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Acceptance
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George Foreman. A miracle. A mystery to myself. Who am I? The mirror says back. The George you was always meant to be. Wasn't always like that. Used to look in the mirror and cried a river.
-George Foreman
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Belief
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I am a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
-George Foreman
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Boxing
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I want to keep fighting because it is the only thing that keeps me out of the hamburger joints. If I don't fight, I'll eat this planet.
-George Foreman
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Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.
-George Foreman
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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.
-George Foreman, In Newsweek, January 26, 1976
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Heroes/Heroism
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A hero is someone right who doesn't change.
-George Foreman
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Life
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My kids idea of a hard life is to live in a house with only one phone.
-George Foreman
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Praise
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It embarrasses me to think of all those years I was buying silk suits and alligator shoes that were hurting my feet; cars that I just parked, and the dust would just build up on them.
-George Foreman
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Retirement
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The question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.
-George Foreman
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Winning, Winners
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I'm a winner each and every time I go into the ring.
-George Foreman
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Books by and about George Foreman