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I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was.
Jim Brown
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Jim Brown
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: February 17
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American Football Player
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St. Simons
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James Nathaniel Brown
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Ya know, America's a great country. It's great because it allows you to fight. And you can win, if you have the stamina and tenacity.
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The NCAA is probably the most reprehensible organization God ever created.
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I think the National Football League needs a new union. The heavyweights of this union are not heavyweights enough.
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If you truly believe something, and it's incorrect, that doesn't mean you don't have integrity.
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Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.
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Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature adult....Many young teachers have a tendency to seek popularity, resorting to tactics that can create endless problems.
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When you need a friend, you can always count on your teammates.
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Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the crowd is gone.
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Make sure when anyone tackles you he remembers how much it hurts.
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I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seventh.
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I understood because of his personality. [Donald Trump] is different. And for years the presidency has been like a smooth ride and nothing really dramatic has happened. But with him every day is full of energy. Things are going the happen. And today when I met him, it was like meeting a different person.
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I had a choice to be lazy or lean - if I hadn't changed, thing probably would catch up with me.
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There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.
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Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.
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Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played.
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I came from Long Island, so I had a lot of experience at the stick. I played in junior high school, then I played in high school. The technical aspect of the game was my forte. I had all that experience, then I had strength and I was in good condition.
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