Jan Masaryk

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Biography

Jan Garrigue Masaryk was a Czech diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia from 1940 to 1948. American journalist John Gunther described Masaryk as "a brave, honest, turbulent, and impulsive man".

Books by Jan Masaryk

Speaking to My Country

Volá Londýn

Depeše z Londýna 1938

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Quotes by Jan Masaryk

"Dictators are rulers who always look good until the last ten minutes."

Jan Masaryk

"If you have sacrificed my nation to preserve the peace of the world, I will be the first to applaud you. But if not, gentlemen, God help your souls." Czechoslovakian foreign minister Jan Masaryk to Lord Halifax as reaction to announcement of allies' betrayal in 1938."

Jan Masaryk