There Are No Such Things

Enthusiasm Is A Wonderful Thing. In South America They Throw Flowers To You. In Greece Greeks Throw Themselves.

In The World Over, The Very Name Of Our Country Is Immediately Associated With The Parthenon.

You Must Understand What The Parthenon Marbles Mean To Us. They Are Our Pride. They Are Our Sacrifices. They Are Our Noblest Symbol Of Excellence. They Are A Tribute To The Democratic Philosophy. They Are Our Aspirations And Our Name. They Are The Essence Of Greekness.

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.

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.