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To: FocusNexus

Lombardi NEVER said:

“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.”

He said:

“Winning isn’t everything -but wanting to win is.”

The former implies anything is acceptable including cheating, unsportsmanlike conduct, etc. just to win a game - or whatever. This is liberals’ and the democrat party’s philosophy and was never the great Vince Lombardi’s.

I am always extremely annoyed when someone besmirches Lombardi’s legacy with this false and malicious quote created by the media.

I’ll even give you a start on where to verify: http://www.enotalone.com/article/11027.html


60 posted on 08/31/2008 10:07:54 PM PDT by grubby
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To: grubby

Vince Lombardi said a lot of things about winning.

Your quote is one, the quote I have in my tagline is another.

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/v/vincelomba115467.html

You should do your research.

Awaiting your apology and admission of having been wrong.


68 posted on 09/01/2008 10:23:35 AM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: grubby

“Lombardi is on record using the quote as early as 1959 in his opening talk on the first day of the Packers’ training camp”


69 posted on 09/01/2008 10:30:59 AM PDT by FocusNexus ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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