George Foreman Quotes

Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.

A hero is someone right who doesn't change.

Sonny Liston stood up to me and actually made me give ground. No one has ever done that to me before or since.

My mother was watching on television and she doesn't want me to hurt anyone.

I hit Ali with everything and he said 'is that all you got' and I said 'yeah, that's pretty much it.'

Let the other guy have whatever he wants before the fight. Once the bell rings he's gonna be disappointed anyway.

Boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire.

If you want it, leave your excuses behind and come and get it

If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. I take that one step further. You shouldn't do anything unless you do it right.

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.

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.

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.

Everything America should be, Muhammad Ali is.

I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at 4:00 in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.

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.

As an entrepreneur, don't follow the crowd; let them follow you.

All my sons are named George Foreman. They all know where they came from.

Learn to sell and you'll never starve

I wanted the world to know where I was from. I wanted to say to the world, "We gotcha." America gotcha.

People trust me. I sell sincerity.

If I could take a punch like that, I might have been able to think up a name besides George for all my sons.

Before a fight between Riddick Bowe and Hector Gonzales: Generally when there's a lot of smoke . . . there's just a whole lot more smoke.

I cannot remember a time when I was not getting into fights.

I'm the world heavyweight champion. I consider myself a citizen of the whole world.

I think its so good for boxing when a new guy or new blood as we call it, makes a big statement.

Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot.

The Rope a Dope would not have existed without the Big Dope.

A Jack Russell terrier? My god. He'll burn you up. They never stop. A German shepherd, you can only go so many miles.

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

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.

I didn't come back for the money. I just got sick of beating people up for free.

A boxer never sees the big one that hits him.

We, too, need to be patient, especially when it comes to reaching new goals.

I look at my children and one thing I'm most proud of, in my heart, are my children.

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.

No doubt about it, in my career Ron Lyle hit me the hardest. One time he hit me so hard I didn't see it until I saw it on film when I woke up!

Nobody can do everything well, so learn how to delegate responsibility to other winners and then hold them accountable for their decisions.

If you can maintain that integrity in whatever you do, you can't go wrong.

They say I don't fight guys unless they're on a respirator. That's incorrect. They have to be at least 3 days off a respirator.

They'll take everything, even your tears.

I remember in school once the teacher gave us a speech about anyone can make it if they try, and then she looked at me and said. 'I don't know what you are going to do, Georgie.'

The question isn't at what age I want to retire it's at what income.

I got a strength coach. My wife. She gets big chains, and at night she puts them around the refrigerator. They are so strong, I can't break them.

The greatest asset, even in this country, is not oil and gas. It's integrity. Everyone is searching for it, asking, 'Who can I do business with that I can trust?'

Every day, getting up early in the morning before much traffic, my wife takes me 10 miles from home, drops me off, and I have to get back.

I tell my sons all the time, 'The most important thing in your life is fitness, ' but a lot of fighters go overboard.

Sports are sports. Its all about how we carry ourselves out of the ring.

I'd have to say losing the title to Ali in '74 was the lowest moment in sports for me. It was the most devastating thing in my boxing career, and it still hurts to this day.