"Great god of the Ants, thou hast granted victory to thy servants. I appoint thee honorary Colonel."
— Karel Čapek

January 1, 1970

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Pictures from the Insects' Life (1922), as translated in 'And so ad infinitum (The Life of the Insects) : An Entomological Review in Three Acts, a Prologue and an Epilogue (1936) co-written with his brother Josef Čapek, p. 60; also known as The Insect Play