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There should be a left leg and a right leg. And I'll be in between
Lech Walesa
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Lech Walesa
Age: 80
Born: 1943
Born: September 29
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I belong to a nation which over the past centuries has experienced many hardships and reverses. The world reacted with silence or with mere sympathy when Polish frontiers were crossed by invading armies and the sovereign state had to succumb to brutal force.
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The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible.
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Deep faith eliminates fear.
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Without a single shot we've managed to liberate the world of communism but now there is a need for a global solidarity.
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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.
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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.
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Now is the era of intellect, information and the Internet.
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There is something of the warrior in me.
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The program of our movement stems from the fundamental moral laws and order.
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My youth passed at the time of the country's reconstruction from the ruins and ashes of the war in which my nation never bowed to the enemy paying the highest price in the struggle.
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Let the veil of silence fall presently over what happened afterwards. Silence, too, can speak out.
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You should go to the polls, organize yourself. But once lawmakers are chosen, they must be respected.
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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.
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Capitalism is in crisis.
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President Lech Kaczynski is not at all active in Poland and his image abroad leaves a lot to be desired.
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Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically.
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I believed it would succeed. It was Polish Solidarity and its victory that put an end to the old era when what mattered were borders and rival blocs.
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The world needs leaders of vision instead of leaders on television.
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You have riches and freedom here but I feel no sense of faith or direction. You have so many computers, why don't you use them in the search for love?
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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.
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