A man can be as great as he wants to be.
VINCE LOMBARDIMental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind-you could call it character in action.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent’s pressure, and the temporary failures.
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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
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While statistics are interesting, they’re all in the past.
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Many more things would be accomplished if we didn’t consider them impossible.
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There is no substitute for work.
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The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.
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Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
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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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If you can’t get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you’re in the wrong business.
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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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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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If you really want something , you can have it if you’re willing to pay the price. And the price means you have to work better and harder than the next guy.
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No leader, however great, can long continue unless he wins battles. The battle decides all.
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Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
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Live as if you were living already for the second time.
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