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• In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.
• There are no such things as the Elgin Marbles.
• Much has been said and continues to be said of what little concern the Turks had for the Acropolis treasures.
• You must understand what the Parthenon Marbles mean to us. They are our pride. They are our sacrifices. They are our noblest…
• After independence was gained, one of the first Acts passed by the Greek government was for the protection and preservation of national…
• I want to believe in a personal god who looks after me and my loved ones and knows every sparrow that falls.…
• Enthusiasm is a wonderful thing. In South America they throw flowers to you. In Greece Greeks throw themselves.
• And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions…
• Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel.
• England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives…
• We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well…
• You know, it is said that we Greeks are a fervent and warm blooded breed. Well, let me tell you something -…

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