May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.
The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.
Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes.
The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them.
Sport must be accessible to working class youth.
Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for.