Pierre de Coubertin nejznámější citáty
Originál: (fr) L’important dans la vie ce n’est point le triomphe, mais le combat, l’essentiel ce n’est pas d’avoir vaincu mais de s’être bien battu.
obvykle zkracováno na „Není důležité zvítězit, ale zúčastnit se.“
Pierre de Coubertin: Citáty anglicky
As quoted in The Olympian (1984) by Peter L. Dixon, p. 210
Kontext: The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part; the important thing in Life is not triumph, but the struggle; the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. To spread these principles is to build up a strong and more valiant and, above all, more scrupulous and more generous humanity.
“A better world could be brought about only by better individuals.”
As quoted in "Attaining the Ideals", in 'Awake!' magazine (8 September 2000)
“Winning medals wasn’t the point of the Olympics. It’s the participating that counts.”
As quoted in "The Olympics — Where Are They Headed?", in 'Awake!' magazine (8 February 1977)
The Olympic Idea : Discourses and Essays (1970) by Carl Diem, p. 7
Stated in the year before he died, as quoted in "The Olympics, Sports and Religion — Is There a Conflict?", in Awake! magazine (8 September 2000)
