Leon Spinks Quotes

• Opportunity knocks only once. You never know if you'll get another opportunity.

  Leon Spinks

  Opportunity, Knows, Ifs

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• To experience the agony of defeat makes you stronger. It's like taking one step back and two steps forward. To experience the agony of defeat makes you appreciate the experience of winning. That's what makes a champion.

  Leon Spinks

  Winning, Agony, Two

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• I know a lot of people think I'm dumb. Well, at least I ain't no educated fool.

  Leon Spinks

  Education, Thinking, People

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I got hit a lot. I'm glad I lived through it.

  Leon Spinks

  Glad

  "Leon Spinks is down, not out". Interview with Stan Grossfeld, www.sfgate.com. December 25, 2005.

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• You can't do nothing but try if you still got it in your heart.

  Leon Spinks

  Heart, Trying, Stills

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• It ain't what you do it's how you do it.

  Leon Spinks

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• If I can give you some kind of knowledge of life you should listen.

  Leon Spinks

  Giving, Kind, Should

  "Leon Spinks is down, not out". Interview with Stan Grossfeld, www.sfgate.com. December 25, 2005.

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• I don't want the kids to go through want I went through.

  Leon Spinks

  Kids, Want

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• Kids always need a role model. I let them know you can do it, too, if you really want to.

  Leon Spinks

  Kids, Role Models, Needs

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• I still am champion in my own right.

  Leon Spinks

  Champion, Stills, My Own

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• I'm happy 'bout life. Still trying. I ain't giving up on life.

  Leon Spinks

  Giving Up, Giving, Trying

  "Leon Spinks is down, not out". Interview with Stan Grossfeld, www.sfgate.com. December 25, 2005.

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• I never did think I had brain damage.

  Leon Spinks

  Thinking, Brain, Damage

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• I didn't push Cory. I wanted him to decide if he wanted to go into boxing and he did. Can't blame it on me.

  Leon Spinks

  Boxing, Blame, Wanted

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• God gave me the strength to see, and breathe, and talk.

  Leon Spinks

  Breathe

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