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Sports & Teamwork: Victory Quotes

Celebrate the spirit of winning with curated quotes about victory in sports and teamwork. These lines highlight the focus, preparation, and resilience that turn close contests into defining moments. From locker room rallies to championship finishes, find words that honor discipline, unity, and the joy of shared success. Whether you are seeking motivation for training or reflection after the final whistle, the collection offers clear reminders that true victory grows from collaboration, respect, and relentless effort.
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"Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose"
Ayrton Senna, Celebrity
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"No one remembers who came in second"
Walter Hagen, Athlete
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"A win is a win"
Stefan Edberg, Athlete
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"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
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"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
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"I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm"
Mike Tyson, Athlete
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"Go forth a conqueror and win great victories"
Virgil, Writer
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"Swimming isn't everything, winning is"
Mark Spitz, Athlete
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"If I remain healthy, I can win more races, but I don't think so much about setting new records. I'm already proud to have become the leading Austrian World Cup racer"
Hermann Maier, Athlete
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"If you are first you are first. If you are second you are nothing"
Bill Shankly, Athlete
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"The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory"
Bob Marley, Musician
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"If you even dream of beating me you'd better wake up and apologize"
Muhammad Ali, Athlete
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"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat"
Malcolm Forbes, Publisher
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"The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything"
Mia Hamm, Athlete
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"There is winning and there is misery"
Bill Parcells, Coach
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"I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me"
Fred Perry, Athlete
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"I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I knock 'em out, I pick the round"
Muhammad Ali, Athlete
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"To the victors belong the spoils"
Andrew Jackson, President
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"I came, I saw, I conquered"
Julius Caesar, Leader
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"You will never know the feeling of a driver when winning a race. The helmet hides feelings that cannot be understood"
Ayrton Senna, Celebrity
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"A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory"
Pierre Corneille, Dramatist
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"When you win, nothing hurts"
Joe Namath, Athlete
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"Once you win a National Championship, how do you do that again? How do you get the passion to do that again? We won it again right away, the next year. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I didn't give myself an opportunity to enjoy the first one"
Mike Krzyzewski, Coach
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"Boys, baseball is a game where you gotta have fun. You do that by winning"
Dave Bristol, Celebrity
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"When I finally held the trophy, it was just how I imagined it would be"
Gabriela Sabatini, Athlete
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"I'm absolutely gonna win it, because I'm ruthless. I sit at the poker table and my job is to destroy people"
James Woods, Actor
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"If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
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"There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win"
Muhammad Ali, Athlete
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"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win"
Michael Jordan, Athlete
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"I'm a winner each and every time I go into the ring"
George Foreman, Athlete
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"Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization"
Woody Hayes, Coach
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"When we conquer without danger our triumph is without glory"
Pierre Corneille, Dramatist
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"To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent"
Johan Cruijff, Athlete
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"Somebody's gotta win and somebody's gotta lose and I believe in letting the other guy lose"
Pete Rose, Athlete
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"We're going to win Sunday. I guarantee it"
Joe Namath, Athlete
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"We count on winning. And if we lose, don't beef. And the best way to prevent beefing is - don't lose"
Knute Rockne, Coach
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"Because, they're only thinking about one team when that game's over. Before the game, they're talking about two football teams. When the game's over, there's only one winner"
Don Shula, Coach
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"Some people think that if their opponent plays a beautiful game, it's okay to lose. I don't. You have to be merciless"
Magnus Carlsen
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"I like to win. If I lose, I'm not very happy"
Hermann Maier, Athlete
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"The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning"
Didier Drogba, Athlete
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