In Greece we're too poor to go to psychiatrists -- we have friends instead. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
Enthusiasm is a wonderful thing. In South America they throw flowers to you. In Greece Greeks throw themselves. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
Much has been said and continues to be said of what little concern the Turks had for the Acropolis treasures. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
I want to believe in a personal god who looks after me and my loved ones and knows every sparrow that falls. But the… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
In Greece we're too poor to go to psychiatrists -- we have friends instead. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
You must understand what the Parthenon Marbles mean to us. They are our pride. They are our sacrifices. They are our noblest symbol of… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
We are ready to say that we rule the entire Elgin enterprise as irrelevant to the present. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national monuments. — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives to protect… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
