Vince Lombardi Quotes

“There is something good in men that really yearn for discipline.”

“Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence. I am not remotely interested in just being good.”

“Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent's strength.”

“We know how rough the road will be, how heavy here the load will be, we know about the barricades that wait along the track, but we have set our soul ahead upon a certain goal ahead and nothing left from hell to sky shall ever turn us back.”

“The challenge of every team is to build a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another because the question is usually not how well each person performs, but how well they work together.”

“Beat your opponent where he is strongest, and you demoralize him.”

“We shall play every game to the hilt with every ounce of fiber we have in our bodies.”

“There is no substitute for work.”

“It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men.”

“Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence.”

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

“We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won't ever be perfect - but in the process we will achieve greatness.”

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

“The strength of the group is in the will of the leader, and the will is character in action.”

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.”

“Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride.”

“You defeat defeatism with confidence.”

“The successful man is himself. To be successful, you've got to be honest with yourself.”

“Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.”

“I've never been with a losing team in my life, and I don't think I'll start now.”

“If you get into the endzone, act as if you've been there before.”

“A disciplined person is the one who follows the will of the one who gives the orders.”

“Football is and always will be a game of blocking and hitting”

“The joy is in creating, not maintaining.”

“Go back through football, and you will see that the team with the best defense wins.”