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Famous Vince Lombardi Quotes
“It's not whether you got knocked down; it's whether you get back up.”
“I've been accused of lacking compassion. But that just shows I'm not without compassion.”
“Leaders are made, they are not born”
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“The strength of the group is in the will of the leader, and the will is character in action.”
“[Football is] a game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity.”
“A disciplined person is the one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.”
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“Some need a whip and others a pat on the back and others are better off when they are ignored.”
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“In all my years of coaching, I have never been successful using somebody else's play.”
Source: Run to Daylight!: Vince Lombardi’s Diary of One Week with the Green Bay Packers
“Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.”
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“Mental toughness is a state of mind - you could call it 'character in action.'”
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“Those who have invested the most are the last to surrender.”
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“Football is and always will be a game of blocking and hitting”
“I don't build character. I eliminate the people who don't have it.”
“One's desire, not ability, determines success.”
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“They may not love you at the time, but they will later.”
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“A good executive goes around with a worried look on his assistants.”
“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it.”
“Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.”
“The best game plan in the world never blocked or tackled anybody.”
“If you get into the endzone, act as if you've been there before.”
“Illness and fatigue can be career ending. It mean the fans are sick and tired of you.”
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“It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.”
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