"Ελευθερία ή θάνατος!"

Translation: Liberty or death!

[SigurdS]

besides being the motto of the greek nation this phrase was also used by bulgaria during the april uprising and as well as the national motto of uruguay.

[stephenbal4]

The phrase "give me liberty or give me death" was also used during the American Revolution.

Interesting that Greece used a similar phrase.

[robert672165]

remember the Greek struggle for liberty didn't begin (or end) in the 1820s. It's not as if they stole the phrase from Patrick Henry.

[jasonalcant]

Nobody said they stole it. Just that the similarity is interesting.

[jaye16]

Yes, and I'm sure many other nations.

[Le._.Doc]

Liberté ou la mort ! was used by French revolutionaries in the 1790's.

[jeanprendiville]

We know what death is, but what is "liberty"?

[vicho]

"freedom" is a better translation.

[jaye16]

It is one of the accepted versions. "Give me liberty, or give me death!" is a quotation attributed to Patrick Henry 1775.

[Meowe3]

♪ Coat of arms reading ‘Freedom or death, blood of king Leonidaaaas ♪

[dieter667754]

It is also the title of one important book by Nikos Kazantzakis

[jaye16]

Yes, indeed. Thank you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikos_Kazantzakis

[dieter667754]

How to add a link within a comment? Or is this restricted to the MODs?

[jaye16]

I don't understand...what kind of link. Like the one I added above. I just did a copy-paste. Or am I misunderstanding.

[dieter667754]

This is link describing Kazantzakis book : https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/197661.Freedom_or_Death

(I was not aware that it is so simple !)

[Elleni903591]

Thank you for making me discover the goodreads! here's a lingot!

[Lng52-._]

Re: "Ελευθερία ή θάνατος!"
Tidbit: "Live Free or Die" represents the motto found on vehicle license plates in U.S. state of New Hampshire. ("Eλευθερος η πeθανε!")

[nvdoren]

The sounds were difficult for me to distinguish on both speeds. It could be me. Just saying.