"This is the highest truth I know; only those deserve freedom and life who conquer both every new day."
J.W.Goethe
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Damn, we need more people like that in the world, and not for them to leave so soon. We will never forget and thank you for making us a part of your life.
The obituary ends with the words: Good friend, dad and friend, good brother and son, cousin and uncle. A good journalist, a good farmer, a good politician and ultimately a skilled lawyer.
Ales' life's mission was to fight for justice. For justice for himself, for his family, friends, acquaintances... and in time for anyone decent who turned to him. For example, Ales was one of the first Czechs to open a censored website, where cases were published with the names of corrupters, judges, bankruptcy trustees and police officers. He was therefore more than at home with the police. Any scoundrel could have found a place with her. All the godfathers were crystal clear and to this day civil servants walk around them with kid gloves. Despite all the vicissitudes, Ales was always willing to help, cooperate and listen. He just got more and more tired. Just as those with time on their side calculate.
Yes, there has been a great relief in Ales over the last year. He has devoted himself much more to his son Max and the rest of his family. He wanted a break from the worries of the last two decades of his life. Unfortunately, fate had taken a very different approach to his desire for rest.
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