The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

奥林匹克旗帜以白色为底，中央有五个交织的环：蓝、黄、黑、绿和红色。这个设计是象征性的；它代表着世界五大洲，因奥林匹克精神而团结在一起。