"The main role of history is to prevent virtuous deeds from being forgotten,
and that bad words and deeds should fear a shameful reputation with posterity."
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus
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Most Czechs soon after November discovered that pork belly tastes better than freedom after all...
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The award is hypothetical, says Josef Masin of the chance of honours from President Pavel
"Eighty-nine percent of potential voters, according to recent polls, have - even if out of ignorance, including presidents - a negative attitude toward our actions. The awarding of honors by this president is hypothetical. " - "Our case has become - through no fault of our own - a litmus test for elections to high office in this country. This litmus test is a reliable indicator for both parties. For me, it shows the state of the Czech Republic 33 years after the Velvet Revolution." Josef Mašín
Here is the third excerpt from Vladimír Mertlik's book, Josef Mašín - The Journey That Never Ended. The final chapter, "There over the rainbow", is worth reading. The experiences and observations of a man who has seen, experienced and accomplished so much in his lifetime, like few others. This chapter will tell you more about the state of the world today than reading hundreds of articles where the essential gets lost among most words about the inessential. JŠ
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