Lech Walesa Quotes

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Lech Walesa

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 29, 1943

People always ask me, 'Lech, aren't you afraid of being killed?' And as an answer I shrug my shoulders.

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I have a vision, and I know I'm right.

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Now is the era of intellect, information and the Internet.

Lech Walesa

Communists are great capitalists, so there is no threat anymore.

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People are most important.

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For now, capitalism is working to produce more money but does not see the people. This problem is getting worse across the world.

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I don't like to look a man in the eye.

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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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I risked my life.

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I am overjoyed that I do not need a heart transplant at this time.

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I hope to work harder than ever to help people around the world.

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I can't imagine the right wing trying to unite without my participation.

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No minority should climb all over the majority.

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Poles finished communism, and Great Britain profited significantly from this.

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We have travelled so far in our technical advancements that we are no longer located in our own countries.

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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.

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We need to agree on common values for all religions as soon as possible, a kind of secular Ten Commandments on which we will build the world of tomorrow.

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I don't have regrets I didn't spend more time with my family because I've lived my life to the full, and you can't look back in regret.

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My struggle led to the reunification of Germany and the creation of the state of Europe. We destroyed the borders; globalisation is on the horizon.

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Life creates new heroes, and new heroes always find it easiest to beat up on the previous heroes.

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