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How does Grit connect to the bigger picture? Vince Lombardi understood these relationships deeply. This collection shows you how they integrated Grit into their broader philosophy, with each quote fully sourced. Use it to build coherent mental models rather than collecting isolated ideas. When you need Vince Lombardi's systematic thinking on Grit, start here.
"The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it."
"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."
"Victory belongs to the most persevering, to those who refuse to let fear dictate the pace."
"The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That is when fear is truly conquered."
"The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender."
"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."
Seeing how Vince Lombardi approaches Grit helps you apply the idea with more precision.
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