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A good general always makes you search for his weaknesses.

Woody Hayes

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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
Football Player
Military Officer
Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
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I'm not trying to win a popularity poll. I'm trying to win football games.
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You'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never.
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To hell with exciting. I'd rather be drab as hell and win.
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You can never pay back, so you should always try to pay forward.
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Without winners, there would be no civilization.
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No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.
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I don't apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise to lose, and that has taken a man of mediocre ability and made a pretty good coach out of him.
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Anything easy ain't worth a damn!
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They may outsmart me, or be luckier, but they can't outwork me.
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The only way we'd get beaten was if we got a little fat-headed, if we didn't train right, if we had dissension on the squad.
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The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium.
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The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.
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A man is always better than he thinks.
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