The Important Thing In Life Is Not

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 Struggle. The Essential Thing Is Not To Have Conquered But To Have Fought Well.

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 Fundamental Ethical Principles.

I Therefore Think That I Was Right In Trying From The Outset Of The Olympic Revival To Rekindle A Religious Awareness.

Sport Is The Habitual And Voluntary Cultivation Of Intensive Physical Effort.

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.