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.

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.

There are no such things as the Elgin Marbles.

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

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

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

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