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
doubt world today
The United States is only one superpower. Today they lead the world. Nobody has doubts about it. Militarily. They also lead economically but they're getting weak. But they don't lead morally and politically anymore. The world has no leadership. The United States was always the last resort and hope for all other nations. There was the hope, whenever something was going wrong, one could count on the United States. Today, we lost that hope.
needs world communism
Without a single shot we've managed to liberate the world of communism but now there is a need for a global solidarity.
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 world helping
I hope to work harder than ever to help people around the world.
responsibility fate world
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.
fall balance world
We must be courageous but also reasonable. The world admires us for walking a tightrope without falling off. It asks us to keep our balance.
leader vision world
The world needs leaders of vision instead of leaders on television.
declare front god
In front of God, everything that is sacred, I declare that there was no manipulation.
carried knew shoulders start stones workers
I knew right from the start that those who carried me on their shoulders will hurl stones at me one day. How was I to tell the workers 'now you will all be jobless'? But we had no choice.
changed earth face hearts minds
It was in us, in our hearts and minds that something started that changed the face of this earth.
choice nation
The nation has made its choice. This is what they have now.
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.
fighting fights-and-fighting freedom human message
the message they we're fighting for freedom and human rights.
nations role super united
What is the role of the world's only super power? What is the role of the United Nations?,