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We live in an age fit for heroes. No time has ever offered such perils or prizes. Man can provide a full life for humanity _ or he can destroy himself with the problems he has created. The test of this century will be whether man confuses the growth of wealth and power with the growth of spirit and character._
Vince Lombardi Jr. What It Takes to Be Number One: Vince Lombardi on Leadership
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We live in an age fit for heroes. No time has ever offered such perils or prizes. Man can provide a full life for humanity _ or he can destroy himself with the problems he has created. The test of this century will be whether man confuses the growth of wealth and power with the growth of spirit and character._
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What It Takes to Be Number One: Vince Lombardi on Leadership

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