Quote by: Adam Michnik

After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have to be very careful when you judge and execute somebody for being a symbol.

Adam Michnik

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Author Bio

  • NameAdam Michnik
  • DescriptionPolish historian, essayist and former dissident
  • BornOctober 17, 1946
  • CountryPoland
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer
  • AwardsGrand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Order Of The White Eagle; Order Of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk; Medal For Merit To Culture; Erasmus Prize; Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award