Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

Quote by Gene Tunney

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Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up...

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up...

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some...

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some...

I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.

I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had...

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had...

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain...

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain...

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as...

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as...

In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle...

In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle...

The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest...

The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest...

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I...

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I...

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known....

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known....

A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.

A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.

Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.

Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.

One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be...

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be...

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.

Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense -...

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense -...