“In my country, I am just a common man... a nobody.” — Emil Zatopek Quote

“In my country, I am just a common man... a nobody.”

“To boast of a performance which I cannot beat is merely stupid vanity. And if I can beat it that means there is nothing special about it. What has passed is already finished with. What I find more interesting is what is still to come.”

“The athlete of today is not an athlete alone. He's the center of a team - doctors, scientists, coaches, agents and so on.”

“I like the common man character.”

“Every one has right to express his views on any subject, and I am a common man, a tax payer, and part of the society.”

“I still believe that a fight between two brothers should not destroy peace and harmony and bring trouble to the common man.”