Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

Pierre de Coubertin — French Leader born on January 01, 1863, died on September 02, 1937

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history... (wikipedia)

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.

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

Swifter, higher, stronger.

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.

Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.