I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.
VINCE LOMBARDISecond place is meaningless. You can’t always be first, but you have to believe that you should have been – that you were never beaten – that time just ran out on you.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It’s something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.
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Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
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Those who have invested the most are the last to surrender.
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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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A man can be as great as he wants to be.
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If you cheat yourself in practice, you’ll cheat yourself in a game; and if you cheat in a game, you’ll cheat yourself for the rest of your life.
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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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Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.
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Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
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Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.
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Most important of all, to be successful in life demands that a man make a personal commitment to excellence and to victory, even though the ultimate victory can never be completely won.
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Success demands singleness of purpose.
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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
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