Answer to "what being greek means"

Being Greek means being so stubborn and determined: even when the doctors say "you will never stand up" managing to do so anyway.

Greek poet, Nobel Prize winner

If you decompose Greece, at the end you'll see that you are left with an olive tree, a vineyard, and a boat. Which means that: with exactly those, you can recompose her.

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Being Greek means being united through our family, one that is much larger than the simple nuclear family, and through our Greek Orthodox faith, which keeps us united in times of hardships and times of peace.

speech he gave at Reichstag, 4 May 1941

"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death".

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Going Greek means becoming an enhanced version of yourself, learning to adapt to anything that gets thrown your way, making a bunch of new friends, and discovering your own self-worth.

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Being Greek means being proud of our ancestors and their accomplishment, from Aristotle and his theories to my grandmother and her ability to move to a new land, without speaking any of the language, and make something out of nothing.

... talking to his greek team member

A living system needs noise in order to evolve, otherwise it dies. This is what Greeks are: the "vital noise" in our systems.

English Prime Minister

"Greeks don't fight like heroes, heroes fight like Greeks".

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Being Greek means living life. We’re loud, we’re fun, and we’re passionate.  We are constantly finding the joy in life, turning struggles into opportunities.

Answer to "what being greek means"

Being Greek means you are a free spirit, ready to follow the rules but at the same time to go against them.

Greek philosopher

Being Greek means to constantly challenge the status quo.

US President 1933 - 1945

"On the 28th of October 1940 Greece was given a deadline of three hours to decide on war or peace but even if a three day or three week or three year were given, the response would have been the same. The Greeks taught dignity throughout the centuries. When the entire world had lost all hope, the Greek people dared to question the invincibility of the German monster raising against it the proud spirit of freedom." 

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Being Greek means having people that share your same laughs and sorrows, having a community to lean upon in times of need.