It's like ripping a page from a book, a page of history in which our ancestors' story is told.

We will provide proof that the pieces came from Italy. And new elements may have emerged that perhaps were not known when the museum bought some pieces, and that may convince a prestigious institution like the Met to act on this new information.

If a museum buys illicit works and then asks us for loans for an exhibition, we will certainly say no.

To this wonderful page in our country's history another more glorious still will be added, and the slave shall show at last to his free brothers a sharpened sword forged from the links of his fetters.

She was recorded ahead of the ceremony. Such a young child, it's difficult to send her (live) in such an event.

I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor provisions; I offer hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country in his heart and not with his lips only, follow me.