Occupation: Historian Birth: January 1, 1863 Death: September 2, 1937
The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle..
Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for..
Swifter, higher, stronger..
Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes..
For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.
Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort..
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….
The strength of Olympism comes to it from that which is simply human, hence worldwide is its essence..
All sports for all people..
Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law..
The Olympic Games are not just ordinary world championships but a quadrennial festival of universal youth. . . celebrated by each succeeding generati….
Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history..
The Olympic Games are for the world and all nations must be admitted to them..
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity..
The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age..
The Olympic flag [] has a white background, with five interlaced rings in the centre: blue, yellow, black, green and red []. This design is symbolic;….
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 str….
Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of a good example and respect for universal fundamenta….
A better world could be brought about only by better individuals..
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 heart of our problem is the selfishness in our heart. The human spirit soars with hope when lifted by an encouraging word. The important thin….