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Jack Dempsey
4 quotes
“A champion is someone who gets up when he can't.”
Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Honey, I just forgot to duck.”
Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) first seen 1926 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: To his wife on losing the world heavyweight title (September 23, 1926) - quoted by Ronald Reagan in 1981
“Nobody has to go hungry today. There is plenty of work for a man who wants to work. A kid can make plenty of dough for himself doing almost anything. I was hungry. I had to fight my way along. Freights and the like, fight, fight all the time. The life was tough, but it hardened you.”
Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) first seen 1956 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jack speaking to The Ring Magazine (May 1956)
“When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn’t. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven’t eaten for two days you’ll understand.”
Jack Dempsey (1895–1983) said by 1983 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source