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The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducted seven new members Saturday, and their speeches resonated well with the audience, in Canton, Ohio and on TV.

Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, Jason Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson and Kurt Warner each took the stage to accept Hall of Fame honors.

Here are some notable quotes and highlights from the prestigious night.

• Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was quick to address his appreciation for his family. In his speech he addressed his parents, then his children, Stephen, Charlotte and Jerry Jr. He saved his wife, Gene, who has attended 597 straight games, for last. "You've kept me between the rails when I didn't have the strength to find the middle," he said.
• After reminiscing about the 1990s Dallas Cowboys team, Jones took time to praise former quarterback Tony Romo. "No quarterback in Cowboys history was asked to carry as much of the load for his team as Tony," Jones said. "He beat all the odds and delivered some of the most remarkable plays and unforgettable performances in team history.”
• Former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis shared a heart-wrenching story about his father.

"When I was 12, my father became ill and until he went to the hospital, I didn’t know how sick he was. He was the original iron man. It didn’t matter how many times he’d been sick or hurt, he’d always bounce back. But not this time. My father died of lupus when he was 41, and obviously my dad never saw me play in the National Football League. Until this day, I’d think about him and wonder, did I gain his respect? Dad, I hope you’re looking down, smiling and uttering the words, ‘Son, I’m proud of you.’ “

• Morten Anderson, who was a kicker for five different NFL teams, most prominently the New Orleans Saints (1982-1994), changed the pace with a funny story of his first time kicking a football as a high school foreign exchange student from Denmark.

"Coach (Bob) Wilbur whispered to me, "Just kick the (expletive) out of it. And if you don't, I'm sending you back on the boat.”

• Former Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor, said he almost quit after the first few days of training camp.

“After about the fifth day of training camp my rookie year, between the two-a-days, the heat and humidity, Jimmy (Johnson), I went back to my room one night and I called my mom and said, 'I don't know if this NFL thing is for me.' I was that beaten down after five days. She said, 'Well, you can come on home and get a job or go to the military, or you can get your butt to bed and go back to practice.' So, coach, you almost made me quit. But I'm glad I didn't, and I'm glad you kept pushing me and you forced me to grow and become the player I am, so thank you for that.”

• Kenny Easley, former Seattle Seahawks safety, praised fellow Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott.

"In the last 30 years, there has been no better thumper, ball-hawking, fiercely competitive or smarter defensive back in the NFL than Ronnie Lott," Easley said. "He was the best. There, it's settled. Because I said so.”

• LaDainian Tomlinson, former runningback for the San Diego Chargers, stole the show with a powerful speech calling for "Team America" to be a place for inclusion and opportunity.

“I grew up dreaming about running the ball like the great Jim Brown, the late Walter Payton and the NFL all-time rusher, Emmitt Smith," he said. "Tonight I stand on the shoulders of you.''

For more highlights and quotes, check out these articles from USA Today and ESPN.