Political Quotes

“I rise in support of H.R. 1161, to authorize the American Friends of the Czech Republic to establish a memorial to honor Tomas G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia. Tomas Masaryk, the first President of Czechoslovakia, stands in history as the embodiment of the close ties between the United States and Czechoslovakia. H.R. 1161 celebrates Tomas Masaryk's life achievements and quest for democracy, peace, freedom and humanity. The statue of Mr. Masaryk exemplifies the democratic ideal best expressed by his words, ``Not with violence but with love, not with sword but with plow, not with blood but with work, not with death but with life, that is the answer to Czech geniuses, the meaning of our history and the heritage of our ancestors.'' I have a community in the neighborhood where I live and the district where I represent who are descendants of Czech heritage. On behalf of all of them, I would urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 1161.”