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Vincent Thomas Lombardi ( ləm-BAR-dee; June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight and five total NFL Championships in seven years, in addition to winning the first two Super Bowls at the conclusion of the 1966 and 1967 NFL seasons.

Quotes from Vince Lombardi

If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.

—Vince Lombardi

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Winners never quit and quitters never win.

—Vince Lombardi

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

—Vince Lombardi

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Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.

—Vince Lombardi

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

—Vince Lombardi

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

—Vince Lombardi

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

—Vince Lombardi

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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

—Vince Lombardi

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If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?

—Vince Lombardi

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

—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 his commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.

—Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.

—Vince Lombardi