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Pierre de Coubertin Quotes

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.
Pierre de Coubertin

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Type:
Leader Quotes
Category:
French Leader Quotes
Date of Birth:
January 1, 1863
Date of Death:
September 2, 1937
Nationality:
French
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