The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.
Success comprises in itself the seeds of its own decline and sport is not spared by this law.
The Olympic Games were created for the exhaltation of the individual athlete.
The Olympic Games are the quadrennial celebration of the springtime of humanity.
In the Olympic Oath, I ask for only one thing: sporting loyalty.
For each individual, sport is a possible source for inner improvement.
