Vince Lombardi Quotes

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

“In order to succeed, this group will need a singleness of purpose, they will need a dedication, and they will have to convince all of their prospects of the willingness to sacrifice.”

“Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.”

“The Green Bay Packers never lost a football game. They just ran out of time.”

“Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder.”

“There's no such thing as Perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence.”

“Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.”

“The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there.”

“One's desire, not ability, determines success.”

“Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”

“The best game plan in the world never blocked or tackled anybody.”

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

“A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.”

“There is only one kind of discipline, and that is the perfect discipline. As a leader, you must enforce and maintain that discipline; otherwise, you will fail at your job.”

“To be successful, a man must exert an effective influence upon his brothers and upon his associates, and the degree in which he accomplishes this depends on the personality of the man. The incandescence of which he is capable. The flame of fire that burns inside of him. The magnetism which draws the heart of other men to him.”

“Battles are won in the hearts of men.”

“The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.”

“Before I can embrace freedom, I should be aware of what duties I have.”

“You've got to keep yourself in prime physical condition, because fatigue makes cowards of us all.”

“The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.”

“Those who have invested the most are the last to surrender.”

“In all my years of coaching, I have never been successful using somebody else's play.”

“Live as if you were living already for the second time.”

“True perfection is unattainable, but if you chase perfection you will catch excellence!”

“Hold it more important to have the players' confidence than their affection.”