The day when a sportsman stops thinking above all else of the happiness in his own effort and the intoxication of the power and physical balance he derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.

Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.

Sport must be accessible to working class youth.

The six colors, including the white background, represent the colors of all the world's flags ... this is a true international emblem.

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 Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.

The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well.