The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.

The Olympic Movement gives the world an ideal which reckons with the reality of life, and includes a possibility to guide this reality toward the great Olympic Idea.

The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.

In the name of all competitors I promise that we will take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by all the rules which govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams.

For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment.

All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.

The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.