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

Festival of the impassioned efforts and manifold ambitions of all forms of youthful activity of every generation springing from the threshold of life..

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 d….

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

Winning medals wasn't the point of the Olympics. It's the participating that counts..

Sport must be the heritage of all men and of all social classes..

For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.

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….

Sport must be accessible to working class youth..

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 gre….

Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort..

May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nat….

Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul..

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

The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle..

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

Racial distinctions should not play a role in sport..

Sport is part of every man and woman's heritage and its absence can never be compensated for..

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

In no way can sport be considered a luxury object..