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"Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight."
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"One who fishes in shallow waters limits the kind of fish he can catch."
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"As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one."
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"Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion."
"Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing."
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"Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise."
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