Poems List

I am America. I am the part you won't recognize. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own; get used to me.
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Life is a gamble. You can get hurt, but people die in plane crashes, lose their arms and legs in car accidents; people die every day. Same with fighters: some die, some get hurt, some go on. You just don't let yourself believe it will happen to you.
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Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.
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What you're thinking is what you're becoming.
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I'm a fighter. I believe in the eye-for-an-eye business. I'm no cheek turner. I got no respect for a man who won't hit back. You kill my dog, you better hide your cat.
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Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.
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There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.
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I wanted to use my fame and this face that everyone knows so well to help uplift and inspire people around the world.
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I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.
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My principles are more important than the money or my title.
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