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The joy is in creating, not maintaining.

Vince Lombardi

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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
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The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
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When you are through trying to improve, you are through.
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Mental toughness is a state of mind - you could call it 'character in action.'
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True perfection is unattainable, but if you chase perfection you will catch excellence!
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I don't necessarily have to like my players and associates but as their leader I must love them. Love is loyalty, love is teamwork, love respects the dignity of the individual. This is the strength of any organization.
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Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder.
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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.
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The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders.
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
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Hard work is the price we must pay for success
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I would say that the quality of each man's life is the full measure of that man's commitment of excellence and victory - whether it be football, whether it be business, whether it be politics or government or what have you.
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