The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
VINCE LOMBARDICharacter is the direct result of mental attitude.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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It’s easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you’re a winner, when you’re number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you’re not a winner.
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There are three things important to every man in this locker room. His God, his family, and the Green Bay Packers. In that order.
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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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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
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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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Everyone has a will to win but very few have the will to prepare to win.
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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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I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious.
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If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
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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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Champions make their own luck.
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You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man.
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