Vince Lombardi Quotes

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

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.

Why did I choose Washington among offers from other cities? Because it is the capital of the world.

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

I’ll put the Packers’ best players on defense. It’s best for a team and good for its morale.

Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.

The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.

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

We didn’t lose the game; we just ran out of time.

To me, a leader is a visionary that energizes others. This definition of leadership has two key dimensions: a) creating the vision of the future, and b) inspiring others to make the vision a reality.

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

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

If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough.

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

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

Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

The will to win is the only thing.