“Greeks Fight Like Heroes – Heroes Fight Like Greeks”: Not by Churchill
Q: Did Churchill say this about the Greeks?
“Hence we will not say that Greeks fight like heroes, but that heroes fight like Greeks.” This quote is attributed to Churchill and sometimes accompanied by an audio clip which does not sound like him. My assumption is that he may have written it but the words were delivered by someone else. Is there any source of this quote or possible misquote? It is used regularly by the Greeks during Ohi Day celebrations.* It would be nice to find a source either way. —M.A.,…
