“Those that know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.” Polybius

“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” Thomas Paine

“Guts are a combination of confidence, courage, conviction, strength of character, stick-to-itiveness, pugnaciousness, backbone, and intestinal fortitude. They are mandatory for anyone who wants to get to and stay at the top.” D.A. Benton

“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” Muhammad Ali

“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.” Andrew Carnegie

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” Abraham Lincoln