The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.

The important thing is that all stages from adolescent to mature man, work is done to spread the sporting spirit.

The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

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

A country can truly call itself sporting when the majority of its people feel a personal need for sport.

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.