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Eleftherios Venizelos
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“A party should be founded not merely on numbers, but on moral principles, without which it can neither accomplish useful work nor inspire confidence.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Neutrality is not politics.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) first seen 1821 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Eleftherios Venizelos in:. Histoire diplomatique de la Grèce de 1821 à nos jours. tome V, Edouard Driault et Michel Lheritier, éd. PUF, 1926, p. 164
“Greece expects you not merely to die for her, for that is little, indeed; she expects you to conquer. That is why each one of you, even in dying, should be possessed by one thought alone – how to conserve your strength to the last so that those who survive may conquer. And you will conquer, I am more than sure of this.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Salonique à tout prix!”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I had to decide [he said later] whether I would be a lawyer by profession and a revolutionary at intervals, or a revolutionary by profession and a lawyer at intervals.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The European policy is invariably the maintenance of the status quo, and you will do nothing for the subject races unless we, by taking initiative, make you realize that helping us against the Turks is the lesser of the evils.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) first seen 1897 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Venizelos' answer to the question "Why don't you trust us implicitly?", made by British naval officer during the Cretan revolt in 1897. After the answer the Englishman replied "Damn it, the beggar is right!" and continu…
“England in all her wars has always gained one battle - the last!”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) first seen 1929 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The World Crisis, The Aftermath : Chapter XVIII (Greek Tragedy), Churchill, Butterworth (1929), p. 381.
“All my life with all my heart I wanted the union of Crete and Greece. I wanted it to be sustained by profound mutual affection. I swear that was my only desire...Greece will never see me again.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Recognizing the need for the [political] education of the Greek People and its emancipation from personal parties, I shall work ... for the organization of a political association with branches throughout the country, which is going to become the organization of the new political party of regeneration that the people urgently expect.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) first seen 1910 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Venizelos formulated his intentions upon the founding of the Liberal Party in 1910.
“One cannot kick against geography!”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Of course the King is mistaken. But is natural that he should be frighten of taking the plunge. We have lost a great opportunity by not intervening at once. But later the King may change his mind, and it may be not too late.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I shall fight them!”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I do not wish to depreciate his great gifts and attainments in a country which unfortunately, if I may say so without offense, is suffering from a temporary lack of leading men.”
Eleftherios Venizelos (1864–1936) said by 1936 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source