Lech Walesa
Lech Walesa
Lech Wałęsa; born 29 September 1943) is a retired Polish politician and labor activist. He co-founded and headed Solidarity, the Soviet bloc's first independent trade union, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983, and served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth29 September 1943
CityPopowo, Poland
CountryPoland
democracies-have democracy faster
One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.
eras information internet
Now is the era of intellect, information and the Internet.
decision reform made
I made the right decisions, I set everything on the right course, the reforms are going in the right direction.
people world helping
I hope to work harder than ever to help people around the world.
battle tactics my-own
I had my own battle tactics.
wings trying imagine
I can't imagine the right wing trying to unite without my participation.
responsibility fate world
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.
race holocaust wish
I most sincerely wish that the world in which we live be free from the threat of a nuclear holocaust and from the ruinous arms race. It is my cherished desire that peace be not separated from freedom which is the right of every nation. This I desire and for this I pray.
sympathy army past
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.
people understanding feelings
I realize that the strivings of the Polish people gave rise, and still do so, to the feelings of understanding and solidarity all over the world.
polls lawmakers should
You should go to the polls, organize yourself. But once lawmakers are chosen, they must be respected.
heart needs overjoyed
I am overjoyed that I do not need a heart transplant at this time.
summer rights people
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.
people enemy communism
I have always been and will be an enemy of communism, but I love all people.