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Why so much hesitation?
There are times when a leader needs to ignore public opinion polls, his fears of the political cost that a certain decision or stance may entail and his feelings, even when it comes to close associates.
These are the moments when a leader needs to consider his legacy and the interest of the country, and to put these values above his court, above those looking merely to protect their own spheres of influence and ambitions. |
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COMMENTARY |
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Building for the future
The New Acropolis Museum is like a meteorite falling into Greece's swamp, with the past, present and future becoming one at the moment of impact. The waves churn up our daily routine, mix the waters, highlight forgotten images and eras, and create new currents and hopes. Belatedly, the new museum is here. It will stay and it will determine, for a long time, the relationship between the Athenians (and visitors) and the Acropolis, as well as the city itself. |
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The Acropolis is more than the Parthenon
As the Acropolis and its monuments declare to the world, nothing makes a grander statement than a grand building. Thucydides, in his unforgettable chronicle of the decline and fall of Athens, noted that in the future people would look on the ruins of his city and consider it greater than it was, while the ruins of its great rival, Sparta, would make the Peloponnesian city appear less mighty than it was. |
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