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.

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

If you don't think you're a winner, you don't belong here.

Mental toughness is Spartanism, with all its qualities of self-denial, sacrifice, dedication, fearlessness, and love.

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

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Success demands singleness of purpose.

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

I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline

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

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.

I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.

In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.

Most important of all, to be successful in life demands that a man make a personal commitment to excellence and to victory, even though the ultimate victory can never be completely won. Yet that victory might be pursued and wooed with every fiber of our body, with every bit of our might and all our effort. And each week, there is a new encounter; each day, there is a new challenge.

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.

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.

Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.

A leader must identify himself with the group, must back up the group, even at the risk of displeasing superiors. He must believe that the group wants from him a sense of approval. If this feeling prevails, production, discipline, morale will be high, and in return, you can demand the cooperation to promote the goals of the community.

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

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.

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