Jimmy Johnson Quotes

#1. The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

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#2. With 'Survivor' - I didn't get any sleep, there was no food, we had to boil our water ... plus, it was physically taxing during the day. That's what made it more difficult than three-a-day practices.

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#3. An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.

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#4. Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

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#5. The other thing was that when I was at the University of Miami, we ran a pro-style offense and defense. I started each year by going to a pro training camp, I visited with various pro coaches, and I did this for five years.

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#6. I can't confirm any rumors. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching.

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#7. Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

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#8. Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble.

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#9. Football is such a team sport, so no one individual does it. No one coach or no one assistant coach or no one player, it's a great team sport, so I don't get carried away with a bunch of accolades.

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#10. Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

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#11. Like I always say, it's not how many great plays you make; it's how few bad ones you make. I know fans, and even some losing coaches, are enamored with long pass completions or the great run plays, but that doesn't offset the interception or the fumble.

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#12. I've heard all the coaches complaining about the new CBA rules limiting padded practice. I don't like the reduction to just 15 padded practices during the season. When I coached, we always practiced in pads; and three days a week.

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#13. And the main thing was that I wanted to live in south Florida. That's why I left the Cowboys; to live in south Florida.

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#14. Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

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