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Joe Louis Quotes & Sayings

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Joe Louis, to me, was the finest human being God put on this earth in every way. — Angelo Dundee

Black men of our day were never told, The sky's the limit ... We could aspire to Joe Louis but never Henry Ford. — Walter Mosley

He can run, but he can't hide. — Joe Louis

I used to tease Joe Louis by reminding him that I was the greatest of all time. But Joe Louis was the greatest heavyweight fighter ever. — Muhammad Ali

Joe Louis is a credit to his race - the human race. — Jimmy Cannon

I don't like money very much, but it calms my nerves. — Joe Louis

Let me tell you, that was a thrill. Now, even more, I knew I had to get Schmeling good. — Joe Louis

I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era. — Larry Holmes

Once that bell rings you're on your own. It's just you and the other guy. — Joe Louis

I define fear as standing across the ring from Joe Louis and knowing he wants to go home early. — Max Baer

Joe Louis was one of my first heroes. — Robert Goulet

The whole damned country was depending on me. — Joe Louis

Every man's got to figure out how to get beat sometime. — Joe Louis

I don't even like money. It just quiets my nerves. — Joe Louis

When I was boxing I made five million and wound up broke, owing the government a million. — Joe Louis

You have to be tough and stick it out, or you wind up being nothing. — Joe Louis

Money can't buy happiness, but it does quiet the nerves. — Joe Louis

You need a lot of different types of people to make the world better. — Joe Louis

We're going to do our part and we'll win because we're on God's side. — Joe Louis

If you gotta tell them who you are, you ain't nobody. — Joe Louis

Every time I hear the name Joe Louis my nose starts to bleed. — Tommy Farr

Lots of things wrong with America, but Hitler ain't going to fix them. — Joe Louis

Shut up!" Joe's tone was ugly. "If you ain't willing to try, you can go to hell. — Louis L'Amour

I am the astronaut of boxing. Joe Louis and Dempsey were just jet pilots. I'm in a world of my own. — Muhammad Ali

Every man's got to figure to get beat sometime. — Joe Louis

Every man got a right to his own mistakes. Ain't no man that ain't made any. — Joe Louis

I done the best I could with what I had -- Joe Louis — Joe Louis

Every fighter have a plan until he's been beaten — Joe Louis

Why should I? When someone insulted Caruso, did he sing an aria for him? — Joe Louis

When you're a great finisher, you'll become popular. Joe Louis was a great finisher. — Mike Tyson

Joe has sense enough to know
He is a god.
So many gods don't know. — Langston Hughes

St. Louis has always been special to me. — Joe Torre

Joe Louis is the hardest puncher that I've ever seen ... He's a good man. Anyone who plans on beating him had better know what they're doing. — Max Schmeling

It hurt to even bump into him. — Joe Louis

A champion doesn't become a champion in the ring, he's merely recognized in the ring. His "becoming" happens during his daily routine. — Joe Louis

I do believe he's the greatest, but forget about boxing - give that to Joe Louis, or somebody - I believe he's one of the greatest men I've ever met. — George Foreman

Everyone has a plan until they've been hit. — Joe Louis

Yeah, I'm scared. I'm scared I might kill Schmeling. — Joe Louis

I made the most of my ability and I did my best with my title. — Joe Louis

Joe Louis once said, "Every fighter has a plan until they get hit. — Thomas J. Dorsey