František Chrzan

"I was a complete fool who took politics seriously, but it's Dr. Štefančík's fault. He became co-opted chairman of the district national committee. And he caused it, because he taught us, 'Boys, a new time must come. And that new era will be such that there will be no politics of men's hunting. Politics is a service to the people. He who goes into politics must endure all attacks on his person. He must allow them to scrutinize his family, his steps and decisions. Whoever goes into politics will constantly need to explain that they have no ulterior motives. ‘And I believed him."

"I didn't feel like a 'November face' at all. On the contrary. I was happy that those people were there and that we shared some common values. The energy of the crowd is amazing in that what you put into the effort to organize the sound system, or that you wanted those people to come and share with you and applaud what is being read there, that is, they agree with what is being read. That didn't put me in the position of a leader. There was no one to say what to do. There was a meeting and we talked about problems, and we found out that we have those problems in common. I never felt that I was exceptional in any way. I only realized the fear of what would happen if things went south. But I didn't realize it then. I did not feel at all that I had done something significant in Bardejov. I was one of many involved in spreading the energy of the crowd that was here. Without us, the revolution would have taken place, without Bardejov it would have taken place. We were just looking forward to participating in what is happening in Bratislava. But it wasn't about specific people. "