I don't teach kids to be No. 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be No. 1; that's not it. You don't have to be No. 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.

Jim Brown

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Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.

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I'm not interested in trying to work on people's perceptions. I am who I am, and if you don't take the time to learn about that, then your perception is going to be your problem.

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Showing weakness will encourage your opponents. It inspires them. It encourages them to hit harder. To come faster. But when you don't show any fear, or when you don't show any hurt, you have the opportunity to discourage your opponent. You discourage your enemies. The bottom line is, if you think properly, you don't even have to think about all of that. All you have to think about is that guy across from me is human, and so am I. And he'll never out-work me. He'll never out-think me. And if you can't out-work me, and you can't out-think me, you'll never beat me.

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Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the cr... by Jim Brown

Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the crowd is gone.

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I'm not a person that really deal in color. I recognize the inequities that certain cultures have to go through. I understand the history of slavery and all those things. But I'm not a victim. I can vote, I can participant. I can invest my money. I can invest my time. And that's what I'm doing. I'm not working for anybody. I'm not making any money doing what I'm doing. I'm doing it because someone did it for me.

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I don't teach kids to be number 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be number 1; that's not it. You don't have to be number 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.

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Make sure when anyone tackles you he remembers how much it hurts. by Jim Brown

Make sure when anyone tackles you he remembers how much it hurts.

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I don't deal in frustration. I'm a fighter. And everything I've e... by Jim Brown

I don't deal in frustration. I'm a fighter. And everything I've ever gotten, I've had to fight for.

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When you have a problem, rules don't solve your problem. It's car... by Jim Brown

When you have a problem, rules don't solve your problem. It's caring and education.

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Money has changed today's black athletes. Those who have the ability as African men to bring a change in a community that so desperately needs it are concentrating only on their own careers, some charities and how much money they can make.

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I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I... by Jim Brown

I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was.

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A liberal will cut off your leg so he can hand you a crutch. by Jim Brown

A liberal will cut off your leg so he can hand you a crutch.

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Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played. by Jim Brown

Lacrosse is probably the best sport I ever played.

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I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seve... by Jim Brown

I'd rather play lacrosse six days a week and football on the seventh.

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Ya know, America's a great country. It's great because it allows you to fight. And you can win, if you have the stamina and tenacity.

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There were a lot of running backs as good as me. The real difference was that I could focus. I never laid back and relied on natural ability.

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The social issues outside of football are not as defined as they were earlier, when integration took place and certain rights were legislated. The Civil Rights movement is over. Individuals can buy homes wherever they want, travel first class wherever they want, eat wherever they want.

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You can't get old without living. by Jim Brown

You can't get old without living.

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I could run 200 yards at a stretch, I could duck between players, I felt free to make plays that suited me best. It wasn't like football then and basketball today, where coaches tell you what foot to put down.

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I'm a very sensitive person. I do like to be respected. I'm very loyal. I like it to be a two-way street.

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