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You know what happened, you know, in 1938: France, England, you know, just sold out Czechoslovakia to Hitler.

We favor the economic unification of Germany. If complete unification cannot be secured, we shall do everything in our power to secure the maximum possible unification.

I just happen to know quite a lot of what happened in Czechoslovakia between 1968 and the fall of Communism.

At Munich we sold the Czechs for a few months grace, but the disgrace will last as long as history.

If I hadn't left Czechoslovakia, I would have been dead.

I have the feeling that this Moscow Pact will at some time or other exact vengeance upon National Socialism.

I know very well that Berlin attaches great importance to NATO and solidarity, in terms of sharing the burden. For this reason, I feel confident that the German government will take the right decision, one that serves both German and NATO interests.

I call on the Western democracies and primarily on the leader of the free world, the United States: Do not repeat the dreadful mistake of 1938, when enlightened European democracies decided to sacrifice Czechoslovakia for a convenient temporary solution... Israel will not be Czechoslovakia.

I understand and accept that for the people of Munich, only the treble will do.

Through the inspiration of Vaclav's words, the courage of his dissidence and the integrity of his leadership, Czechoslovakia successfully transitioned from an authoritarian state to a free democracy at the heart of Europe.