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.
VINCE LOMBARDIThe good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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Beat your opponent where he is strongest, and you demoralize him.
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The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders.
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One must not hesitate to innovate and change with the times. The leader who stands still is not progressing, and he will not remain a leader for long.
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Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
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Mental 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.
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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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The joy is in creating, not maintaining.
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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.
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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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Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten and not repeated.
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If you can accept losing, you can’t win.
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Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.
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If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?
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The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It’s your mind you have to convince.
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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
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