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Gentleman, this is a football.

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
Gentleman
Football

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It is and has always been an American zeal to be first in everything we do, and to win.
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[Football is] a game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity.
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The will to win... the will to achieve...goes dry and arid without continuous renewal.
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It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.
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They do not truly love who do not show their love.
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Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another and of strength to be derived by unity.
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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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I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.
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You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn't mean a thing. That's for the fans. You've got to win the war with the man in front of you. You've got to get your man.
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Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride.
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Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder.
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Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
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When you're tired, you rationalize. You make excuses in your mind. You say, I'm too tired I'm bushed I can't do this I'll loaf. Then you're a coward.
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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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Success demands singleness of purpose.
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Hard work is the price we must pay for success
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.
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The man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.
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Don't succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.
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