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Winning Quotes by Vince Lombardi

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Vince Lombardi says winning is a habit, not just a one‑time event. He reminds us that the will to win matters more than any score on a board. When obstacles appear, he urges us to keep fighting and get tougher, because perseverance is the real path to victory.

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It is and has always been an American zeal to be first in everything we do, and to win...

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Winning isn't everything, but striving to win is.

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If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?

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The object is to win fairly, by the rules - but to win.

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Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

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Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

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The will to win... the will to achieve...goes dry and arid without continuous renewal.

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We win our games in practice. We learn and follow the fundamentals of our game better than anyone in the league. All…

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The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.

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You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up - and, when the going gets tough,…

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If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.

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Winning is not everything - but making the effort to win was... If you can't accept losing, you can't win.

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The coaches who win are the ones who can motivate their players. Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.

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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…

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We don't pray to win. We pray to play the best we can, and to keep us free from injury. And the…

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Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things…

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Each of us, if we would grow, must be committed to excellence. The championships, the money, the color; all of these things…

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Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while... you don't do…

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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…

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I think you've got to pay the price for anything that's worthwhile, and success is paying the price. You've got to pay…

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The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. People who work together will win, whether…

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And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly…

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“Excellence must be pursued, it must be wooed with all of one’s might and every bit of effort that we have each…

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The objective is to win: fairly, squarely, decently, win by the rules, but still win.

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Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.

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If winning isn't everything why do we bother keeping score

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No leader, however great, can long continue unless he wins battles. The battle decides all.

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Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization...

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The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules, but to win.

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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

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Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.

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A team that thinks it's going to lose is going to lose.

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Winning is not the most important thing; it's everything.

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To the winner, there is 100-percent elation, 100-percent fun, 100-percent laughter; and yet the only thing left to the loser is resolution…

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All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.

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Second place is meaningless. You can't always be first, but you have to believe that you should have been - that you…

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Success is not a sometimes thing. In other words, you don't do what is right once in awhile, but all the time.…

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Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. If you can shrug off a loss, you can never be a winner!

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Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Brains without competitive hearts are rudderless.

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Every job is a self portrait of the…

They do not truly love who do not show their love.

When you're tired, you rationalize. You make excuses in your mind. You say, "I'm too tired; I'm bushed; I can't do this; I'll loaf."…

Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and…

Winning is not the most important thing; it's everything.

The only true satisfaction a player receives is the satisfaction that comes from being part of a successful team, regardless of his personal accomplishments.

[Football is] a game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity.

I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second…

They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them...you show them the reasons.

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.

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…

Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.

I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.