"So far has Athens left the rest of mankind behind in thought and expression that her pupils have become the teachers …"

"O Solon, Solon, Hellenes aei paides este, geron de Hellen ouk estin."

"Equo ne credite, Teucri. quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes."

"The present Condition of this Nation is so miserable, and so apt to produce all the most tender Motions of Compassion…"

"The cultural tradition of which the Greek language is the focal point has the longest unbroken history of any in Euro…"

"The Habit of the Greeks is very different from that of the Turks. They are not permitted to wear a white Turbant; nor…"

"One presupposition, which in this matter has been of great harm and continues to do harm, is the separation between o…"

"But for the most part these barbarians remained as barbarous as ever, till a civilised race from Asia Minor conquered…"

"There have been only two great peoples: the Greeks and the Jews. Perhaps the Greeks were even greater than the Jews, …"

"The races that live in cold regions and those of Europe are full of courage and passion but somewhat lacking in skill…"