Pierre de Coubertin
Leader
1863-01-01
Quotes by Pierre de Coubertin
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The Olympic Spirit is neither the property of one race nor of one age.
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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 derives from it, the day when he lets considerations of vanity or interest take over, on this day his ideal will die.
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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.
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All sports must be treated on the basis of equality.
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The important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete.
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The important thing in life is not victory but combat; it is not to have vanquished but to have fought well.
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Sport is the habitual and voluntary cultivation of intensive physical effort.
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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.
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