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 pilot…

- Melina Mercouri

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

- Melina Mercouri

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

Enthusiasm is a wonderful thing. In South America they throw flowers to you. In Greece Greeks throw themselves.

- Melina Mercouri

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

- Melina Mercouri

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…

- Melina Mercouri

In Greece we're too poor to go to psychiatrists -- we have friends instead.

- Melina Mercouri

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 in…

- Melina Mercouri

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

- Melina Mercouri