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title: "He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling. — Joe Louis Quote #15 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling. — a quote by Joe Louis."
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> # He hit me 18 times while I was in the act of falling.

[Joe Louis](https://quotesby.net/Joe-Louis)\#15

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2. > He was a credit to his race - the human race:

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