Ali, svuda gdje se manifestuje jedno otvoreno osjećanje religije i slobode, svuda gdje se ispoljava

hrabrost koja prelazi u heroizam, ne možemo da ne izrazimo naše oduševljenje; a Crnogorci su,
u svojim dugim i neprestanim borbama protiv Turaka, svojom odvažnošću doživljavali dane
pobjede, dane trijumfa koji zadivljuju više nego pobjede Grka tokom Kserksove invazije, više
nego pobjede Švajcaraca u odbrani svojih domova od austrijskih legija i armije Karla Smjelog...

But wherever an open sense of faith and freedom manifests itself, wherever courage that
elevates into heroism manifests itself, we can not but express our admiration; and in lengthy
and never-ending battles against the Turks, Montenegrin courage gained the days of victories,
days of triumphs surpassing even those of the Greeks during the Xerxes' invasion, and even
those of the Swiss in the defense of their homes from the Austrian legions and the army of
Charles the Bold...