If Russia comes to liberate, she will be received with great sympathy; but if she comes to rule, she will find many enemies. - Lyuben Karavelov

The year 1848 awakened all the European nations that were half-dead and half-asleep, as well as us, the Bulgarians. From that moment on, the Bulgarians rose up and their future lit up with eye-pleasing and joyous rays, and a secretive or, to put it plainly, instinctive feeling told them that it was time to free themselves from Turkish and Greek tyranny.

Don't raise your head so high holy Europe, don't be so proud of your civilization and your Christianity when you don't even have a pure heart or a clear conscience.

The person who wishes to work for the wellbeing of his nation should forget about himself.