When Albania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire: "Until now the Albanians have lived very little for themselves; their activity, their blood, their talents have profited their neighbors. They have consecrated their best for the good of others. Now they must live and work for themselves, for their Albania. In regards to Albanian Communists: "Quislings who collaborated with Tito" He added that these 'Quislings' were no longer Albanian, that they have forgotten how to be Albanian for they no longer respect the right of hospitality. References 1880 births 1949 deaths 19th-century Albanian historians 19th-century essayists 19th-century male writers 19th-century translators 20th-century Albanian poets 20th-century Albanian politicians 20th-century essayists 20th-century Albanian historians 20th-century translators Politicians from Ioannina People from Janina vilayet Albanian anti-communists Albanian collaborators with Nazi Germany Signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence Balli Kombëtar Albanian Sufis Government ministers of Albania Public Works ministers of Albania Bektashi Order Albanian expatriates in Italy Albanian expatriates in the United States Bibliophiles Albanian publishers (people) Albanian essayists Albanian male poets French–Albanian translators Albanian translators Albanian-language poets All-Albanian Congress delegates Mid'hat Mid'hat Government of Durrës Congress of Elbasan delegates Ambassadors of Albania to France Ambassadors of Albania to Greece Writers from Ioannina