Lech Wałęsa quotes - page 2

I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling. (Lech Wałęsa)
I made the right decisions, I set everything on the right course, the reforms are going in the right direction. View quote
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What until then seemed impossible to achieve has become a fact of life. We have won the right to association in trade unions independent from the authorities, founded and shaped by the working people themselves. View quote
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My youth passed at the time of the country's reconstruction from the ruins and ashes of the war in which my nation never bowed to the enemy paying the highest price in the struggle. View quote
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I was arrested many times. The first time, in December 1970, I signed 3 or 4 documents. Most probably I'd sign anything then, except consent for the betrayal of God and Fatherland, to get out and be able to fight. I have never been broken and I have never betrayed the ideals or my comrades. View quote
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It is good that it came out that bad. View quote
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This conviction brought me, in the summer of 1978, to the Free Trade Unions - formed by a group of courageous and dedicated people who came out in the defense of the workers' rights and dignity. View quote
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Our national history has so often filled us with bitterness and the feeling of helplessness. View quote
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I have always been and will be an enemy of communism, but I love all people. View quote
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As a nation we have the right to decide our own affairs, to mould our own future. This does not pose any danger to anybody. Our nation is fully aware of the responsibility for its own fate in the complicated situation of the contemporary world. View quote
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I belong to a nation which over the past centuries has experienced many hardships and reverses. The world reacted with silence or with mere sympathy when Polish frontiers were crossed by invading armies and the sovereign state had to succumb to brutal force. (Lech Wałęsa)
When I recall my own path of life I cannot but speak of the violence, hatred and lies. A lesson drawn from such experiences, however, was that we can effectively oppose violence only if we ourselves do not resort to it. View quote
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You have riches and freedom here but I feel no sense of faith or direction. You have so many computers, why don't you use them in the search for love? View quote
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We hold our heads high, despite the price we have paid, because freedom is priceless. View quote
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Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides have then recognized that an accord must be reached if bloodshed is to be prevented. View quote
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We shall not yield to violence. We shall not be deprived of union freedoms. We shall never agree with sending people to prison for their convictions. View quote
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Words are plentiful, but deeds are precious. View quote
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Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically. The system suppresses individual initiative, and the 21st century is all about individualism and freedom. The development of technology supported these directions. View quote
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Obviously people want social calm, but if you do not let clever and ingenious people to participate, obviously there must be some dormant volcano that will erupt, sooner or later. View quote
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Communists are great capitalists, so there is no threat anymore. View quote
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One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm. (Lech Wałęsa)
I had my own battle tactics. View quote
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You should go to the polls, organize yourself. But once lawmakers are chosen, they must be respected. View quote
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For now, capitalism is working to produce more money but does not see the people. This problem is getting worse across the world. View quote
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The people in Poland had to deal with painful reforms. View quote
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