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John Wooden
Age: 99 †
Born: 1910
Born: October 14
Died: 2010
Died: May 26
Basketball Coach
Basketball Player
Military Officer
Hall
Indiana
John Robert Wooden
Coaching
Havens
Haven
Learned
Taught

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Discipline of others isn't punishment. You discipline to help, to improve, to correct, to prevent, not to punish, humiliate, or retaliate.
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The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
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Make sure that team members know they are working with you, not for you.
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Our land is everything to us.... I will tell you one of the things we remember on our land. We remember that our grandfathers paid for it - with their lives.
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It takes 10 hands to score a basket
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Promise yourself to make all your friends know there is something in them that is special and that you value.
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Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.
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Any structure must have a strong foundation. The cornerstones anchor the foundation. For some reason the cornerstones that I chose to begin with I never changed.
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Success may result in winning, but winning does not necessarily mean you are a success.
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Every day, try to help someone who can't reciprocate your kindness.
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The greatest failure of all is the failure to act when action is needed
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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Confidence - Poise and confidence are not possible unless you have prepared correctly. Failing to prepare is preparing to fail. Poise and confidence are a natural result of proper preparation.
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Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
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Each of us must make the effort to contribute to the best of our ability according to our individual talents. And then we put all the individual talents together for the highest good of the group. Understanding that the good of the group comes first is fundamental to being a highly productive member of a team.
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There is nothing stronger than gentleness.
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Winning takes talent to repeat takes character.
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Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
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Too many people look on outscoring someone as winning, I never tried to get that across to my players.
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We are many, but are we much?
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