Vince Lombardi Quotes

Be inspired by Vince Lombardi quotes, many of which are famous. The wisdom of Vince Lombardi has been an inspiration to many people. He was one football's most accomplished and respected coaches. His words of wisdom still inspire and motive many people today. He demonstrated commitment and perserverance to his players and to himself. He dedicated his life to helping others be better and this can clearly be seen from his work with football players. In 1971 he was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame. We hope you find words to inspire and motivate you to be all that you can be! Born June 11, 1913, died September 3, 1970

Read the words of wisdom by Vince Lombardi:

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. Vince Lombardi

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. Vince Lombardi

Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. Vince Lombardi

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 Lombardi

Individual commitment to a group effort-that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work. Vince Lombardi

Leadership rests not only upon ability, not only upon capacity; having the capacity to lead is not enough. The leader must be willing to use it. His leadership is then based on truth and character. Vince Lombardi

Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing-the result. Vince Lombardi

To achieve success, whatever the job we have, we must pay a price. Vince Lombardi

Mental toughness is essential to success. Vince Lombardi

If you can't accept losing, you can't win. Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't everything - but wanting to win is. Vince Lombardi

In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail. Vince Lombardi

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 the right thing once in a while; you do them right all the time. Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Vince Lombardi

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. Vince Lombardi

People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society. Vince Lombardi

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. Vince Lombardi

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. I do, and I demand that my players do. Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. Vince Lombardi



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You will find that Mr. Lombardi's words could be considered quotations on life, wisdom and advice from a man who shared his thoughts.
Perfection is not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you'll be fired with enthusiasm.
Vince Lombardi 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. Vince Lombardi

It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner. Vince Lombardi

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

Confidence is contagious and so is lack of confidence, and a customer will recognize both. Vince Lombardi

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will. Vince Lombardi

We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time. Vince Lombardi

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