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Gentlemen, this is the football.

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Vince Lombardi
Age: 57 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 11
Died: 1970
Died: September 3
American Football Player
Football Player
Brooklyn
New York
Vincent Thomas Lombardi
Gentlemen
Gentleman
Football

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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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The man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.
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Morally, the life of the organization must be of exemplary nature. This is one phase where the organization must not have criticism.
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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
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I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.
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Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.
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Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength.
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The strength of the group is in the will of the leader, and the will is character in action.
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A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.
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Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.
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