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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In myself I am nothing. It all comes from God and the Virgin Mary.
war lasts nails
This is the moment of your defeat; you have just put in the last nails in the coffin of communism.
independent people unions
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.
heart needs overjoyed
I am overjoyed that I do not need a heart transplant at this time.
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Communism prevents organizations from developing by stopping the flow of information. The system is based on police and listening devices and triggers the worst characteristics in humans.
democracy imperialism building
Building democracy as an imposition from abroad is a form of imperialism.
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[Without Pope John Paul II] there would be no end of Communism or at least much later, and the end would have been bloody.
air solidarity crushed
He who once became aware of the power of Solidarity and who breathed the air of freedom will not be crushed.
long dictator should
Dictators and oppressors should continue to fear me because I will be here for a long 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.
country europe may
My country is in the grips of a major economic crisis. This is causing dramatic consequences for the very existence of Polish families. A permanent economic crisis in Poland may also have serious repercussions for Europe. Thus, Poland ought to be helped and deserves help.
communist threat capitalist
Communists are great capitalists, so there is no threat anymore.
people doe world
For now, capitalism is working to produce more money but does not see the people. This problem is getting worse across the world.
law order movement
The program of our movement stems from the fundamental moral laws and order.