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
communism
Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically.
warrior
There is something of the warrior in me.
two justice people
In many parts of the world the people are searching for a solution which would link the two basic values: peace and justice. The two are like bread and salt for mankind.
government ministry needs
We need a global parliament, a global government and possibly a global ministry for security.
falling-in-love historical demand
I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling.
wall nice fall
The fall of the Berlin Wall makes for nice pictures. But it all started in the shipyards.
leader vision world
The world needs leaders of vision instead of leaders on television.
funny science cycling
I'm lazy. But it's the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn't like walking or carrying things.
freedom struggle soul
Freedom may be the soul of humanity, but often you have to struggle to prove it.
clever volcanoes people
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.
pluralism-is democracy pluralism
I am happy that Poland is returning to the road of pluralism and democracy.
greatness deeds plentiful
Words are plentiful; deeds are precious.
truth people dignity
The sole and basic source of our strength is the solidarity of workers, peasants and the intelligentsia, the solidarity of the nation, the solidarity of people who seek to live in dignity, truth, and in harmony with their conscience.
respect future mean
We respect the dignity and the rights of every man and every nation. The path to a brighter future of the world leads through honest reconciliation of the conflicting interests and not through hatred and bloodshed. To follow that path means to enhance the moral power of the all-embracing idea of human solidarity.