Misattributed Vince Lombardi Quotes

Winning isn't everything; it's just the ONLY thing. ~ Henry Sanders

I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about. ~ Vince Lombardi

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall. ~ Vince Lombardi

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

When you think about it, what's the difference between Bobby Knight and Vince Lombardi? Why is one guy a god, and the other guy is regarded as a crazy man? ~ Brian Dennehy

I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price. ~ Vince Lombardi

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

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. ~ Vince Lombardi

They may not love you at the time, but they will later. ~ Vince Lombardi

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

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit. ~ Vince Lombardi Jr.

Greatness is not attainable, but in the pursuit of it, you can achieve excellence. ~ Vince Lombardi

Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride. ~ Vince Lombardi

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. ~ Vince Lombardi

Winning isn't a sometime thing; it's an all-the-time thing. ~ Vince Lombardi

There's no such thing as Perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence. ~ Vince Lombardi

Leaders aren't born, they are made. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal which is worthwhile. ~ Vince Lombardi Jr.

Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him? ~ Vince Lombardi

A team that thinks it's going to lose is going to lose. ~ Vince Lombardi

The good Lord gave you a body that can stand most anything. It's your mind you have to convince. ~ Vince Lombardi

Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love. ~ Vince Lombardi

The best game plan in the world never blocked or tackled anybody. ~ Vince Lombardi

The joy is in creating, not maintaining. ~ Vince Lombardi

All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else. ~ Vince Lombardi

They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them ... you show them the reasons. ~ Vince Lombardi

Leaders are made, they are not born ~ Vince Lombardi

Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence. ~ Vince Lombardi

The pursuit of perfection may be impossible, but if we chase perfection, we just might catch excellence. ~ Vince Lombardi

If you give me anything less than your best, you're not only cheating yourself. your coaches, your teamates, everybody in Green Bay, and everything pro football stands for. Your also cheating the Maker who gave you the talent. ~ Vince Lombardi

Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate. ~ Vince Lombardi

We don't pray to win. We pray to play the best we can, and to keep us free from injury. And the prayer we say after the game is one of thanksgiving. ~ Vince Lombardi

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. ~ Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. ~ Vince Lombardi

I don't build character. I eliminate the people who don't have it. ~ Vince Lombardi

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

In a game like football, where you have very little time to decide what you are going to do, you have to react almost instinctively, naturally. ~ Vince Lombardi

I have discovered in my life that it is more challenging to build than to maintain. ~ Vince Lombardi Jr.

Character is just another word for having a perfectly disciplined and educated will. A person can make his own character by blending these elements with an intense desire to achieve excellence. Everyone is different in what I will call magnitude, but the capacity to achieve character is still the same. ~ Vince Lombardi

If you get into the endzone, act as if you've been there before. ~ Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. ~ Vince Lombardi

They do not truly love who do not show their love. ~ Vince Lombardi