Olympism is not a system - it is a state of mind. This state of mind has emerged from a double cult: that of effort and that of Eurythmy - a taste of excess and a taste of measure combined.

The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.

Olympism is not a system - it is a state of mind. This state of mind has emerged from a double cult: that of effort and that of Eurythmy - a taste of excess and a taste of measure combined.

Olympism... exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, mind and will.

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport.

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement