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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
Creativity
Creating
Joy
Maintaining
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The man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.
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People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
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The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.
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I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.
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If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.
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