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

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

Vince Lombardi

The objective is to win: fairly, squarely, decently, win by the rules, but still win.

Vince Lombardi

The spirit, the will to win and the will to excel – these are the things that endure and these are the qualities that are so much more important than any of the events that occasion them.

Vince Lombardi

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

Vince Lombardi

The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win.

Vince Lombardi

There is only one kind of discipline, and that is the perfect discipline. As a leader, you must enforce and maintain that discipline; otherwise, you will fail at your job.

Vince Lombardi

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

Vince Lombardi

There’s only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. I do, and I demand that my players do.

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