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I don't build character. I eliminate the people who don't have it.

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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Character
People
Eliminate

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Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.
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Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it.
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If you can't get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you're in the wrong business.
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