Melina Mercouri Quotes

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 give them back.
Melina Mercouri

Government, Give, Two

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

True, Said, Tell

And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation?
Melina Mercouri

Asked, Proper, Greek

England and Greece are friends. English blood was shed on Greek soil in the war against fascism, and Greeks gave their lives to protect English pilots.
Melina Mercouri

War, Friends, Against

In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.
Melina Mercouri

Country, Name, Associated

Much has been said and continues to be said of what little concern the Turks had for the Acropolis treasures.
Melina Mercouri

Said, Concern, Treasures

Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel.
Melina Mercouri

Victory, Read, Role

There are no such things as the Elgin Marbles.
Melina Mercouri

We are ready to say that we rule the entire Elgin enterprise as irrelevant to the present.
Melina Mercouri

Present, Ready, Rule

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Born: October 18, 1920

Died: March 6, 1994

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