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Winning isn't everything, but striving to win is.

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
Striving
Strive
Sports
Winning
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I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.
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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 achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society. Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. If you can shrug off a loss, you can never be a winner!
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All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.
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Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.
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