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
advantage bull democracy framework function hard learn legal move people takes unless wants
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.
answer people
People always ask me, 'Lech, aren't you afraid of being killed?' And as an answer I shrug my shoulders.
dirty draw fully germany line necessary people until war wounds
After the war, Germany fully confessed to all its dirty tricks. It's necessary to is draw a line under the past, even if people did something evil. Until we do, wounds won't heal.
people enemy communism
I have always been and will be an enemy of communism, but I love all people.
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.
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 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.
people reform painful
The people in Poland had to deal with painful reforms.
people steps hungry
Freedom must be gained step by step, slowly. Freedom is a food which must be carefully administered when people are too hungry for it.
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.
people world helping
I hope to work harder than ever to help people around the world.
yield people unions
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.
law people support
Democracy is made up of three elements. One is whether the laws support pluralistic principles. The second is whether the people take advantage of these laws. The third element is whether the peoples' wallets are thick enough to benefit from this democracy.
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.