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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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.
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Lying at the root of the social agreements of 1980 are the courage, sense of responsibility, and the solidarity of the working people. Both sides have then recognized that an accord must be reached if bloodshed is to be prevented.
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What is the role of the world's only super power? What is the role of the United Nations?,
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I used to lead 10 million people, so what use to me is just 1,000? From a logical point of view, there is no room for me here.
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The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I se it, is service to a fellow human being.
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Every drop of blood causes suffering for the Holy Father,
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At that time, I tried to control enthusiasm and streamline it in the right direction. Today I only try to share my experience, pass it on and do something good for the world.
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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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Here the (Soviet) bear got his teeth knocked out. He could no longer bite other nations trying to break away to freedom.
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freedom came, but it is still hard to get bread.
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From these broadcasting stations we gleaned our lessons of independent thinking and solidarity action.
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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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Finally we have an independent union under our own administration. We now have the right to strike and we are going to demand more rights soon.