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Quotes from Jock Stein

If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.
~ Jock Stein
Surely there are enough Celtic songs without introducing religion or politics or anything else.
~ Jock Stein
It's not religion that's the problem - it's the lack of religion!
~ Jock Stein
I'd far rather talk about players. They are the people who make things happen.
~ Jock Stein
There is always a time to move on.
~ Jock Stein
Unlike many other Celts, I cannot claim that Celtic was my first love but I can say that it will be my last love.
~ Jock Stein
It is up to us, to everyone at Celtic Park, to build up our own legends. We don't want to live with history, to be compared with legends from the past. We must make new legends.
~ Jock Stein
Celtic jerseys are not for second best, they don't shrink to fit inferior players
~ Jock Stein
The best place to defend is in the opposition penalty box.
~ Jock Stein
There is no substitute for experience
~ Jock Stein