We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we thank you. But now in the name of fairness and morality, please… — Melina Mercouri Copy Share Image
You know, it is said that we Greeks are a fervent and warm blooded breed. Well, let me tell you something - it is true. — 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
