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
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It takes really a long while for people to learn to take advantage of (democracy). So the legal framework of democracy can function everywhere. But as we say in Poland, it's hard to make a bull move unless it really wants to.
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Building democracy as an imposition from abroad is a form of imperialism.
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One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm.
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I am happy that Poland is returning to the road of pluralism and democracy.
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Irrespective of today's judgment and the price we had to pay in this generation, we were able to close an epoch of divisions, different blocs and borders, opening the way for an era of globalization.
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John Paul II is the most important person in my life, ... I owe him a lot, and I wanted to thank him.
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It all began after a Pole became the pope. His words awakened the Polish nation and other nations followed.
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Why did we do all of it? To launch a new epoch, one without divisions. Without one shot, our generation was able to do it.
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Well, I was thinking there's a job for me as an electrician.
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I represent the concept that pluralism is essential, union pluralism. I made an oath about this.
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I don't have regrets I didn't spend more time with my family because I've lived my life to the full, and you can't look back in regret.
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I decided to get to know my opponents and their arguments.
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We need to agree on common values for all religions as soon as possible, a kind of secular Ten Commandments on which we will build the world of tomorrow.
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Technology helped end communism by bringing in information from the outside.