František Palacký on Austroslavism
"Truly! If the Austrian empire had not already long been in existence, one would have to hurry to create it in the interests of Europe, in the interests of humanity itself."
The Czech historian and father figure of the Czech 19th century national renaissance, František Palacký (1798–1876), voiced his commitment to Austro-Slavism in his refusal to take part in the Frankfurt National Assembly of 1848.