The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - read more

The essence of competitiveness is liberated when we make people believe that what they think and do is important - and then get out of their way while they do it.

A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that read more

A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. It's all a matter of pride.

Race, what is that? Race is a competition, somebody winning and somebody losing. . . . Blood doesn't run in read more

Race, what is that? Race is a competition, somebody winning and somebody losing. . . . Blood doesn't run in races! Come on!

These are the days when it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers.

These are the days when it takes all you've got just to keep up with the losers.

Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition.

Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition.

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; read more

Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.

When you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

When you have them by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.

Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder read more

Surely the best way to meet the enemy is head on in the field and not wait till they plunder our very homes.

Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about read more

Like many businessmen of genius he learned that free competition was wasteful, monopoly efficient. And so he simply set about achieving that efficient monopoly.