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" We have travelled so far in our technical advancements that we are no longer located in our own countries. "
Lech Walesa
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" The hope of the nation which throughout the nineteenth century had not for a moment reconciled itself with the loss of independence, and fighting for its own freedom, fought at the same time for the freedom of other nations. "
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" My most ardent desire is that my country will recapture its historic opportunity for a peaceful evolution and that Poland will prove to the world that even the most complex situations can be solved by a dialogue and not by force. "
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" One could always do more, faster and cleverer, but democracy has its own rhythm. "
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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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" I'm lazy. But it's the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn't like walking or carrying things. "
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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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" I can't imagine the right wing trying to unite without my participation. "
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" Communists are great capitalists, so there is no threat anymore. "
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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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" I allowed myself to be taken in by the intellectuals. I believed too much in the Polish intellectuals and followed their advice. "
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" Our firm conviction that ours is a just cause and that we must find a peaceful way to attain our goals gave us the strength and the awareness of the limits beyond which we must not go. "
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" I use many different gadgets connected with computers; I use PCs, laptops and a Palm Pilot. I also use the Internet to visit websites, especially within Polish-language Internet. I usually go to political discussion groups and sites - of course, as I use my real name, people never believe that they are chatting with me! "
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" 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. "
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" The fall of the Berlin Wall makes for nice pictures. But it all started in the shipyards. "
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" The defense of our rights and our dignity, as well as efforts never to let ourselves to be overcome by the feeling of hatred - this is the road we have chosen. "
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" There is something of the warrior in me. "
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" I have always been and will be an enemy of communism, but I love all people. "
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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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" Capitalism is in crisis. "
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" I belong to the generation of workers who, born in the villages and hamlets of rural Poland, had the opportunity to acquire education and find employment in industry, becoming in the course conscious of their rights and importance in society. "
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" Communism in Cuba will collapse sooner or later because you can't control the free flow of information. Communism prevents organizations from developing by stopping the flow of information. The system is based on police and listening devices and triggers the worst characteristics in humans. "
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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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" My health is very much improved. "
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" I am no politician. "
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" I had my own battle tactics. "
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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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" It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail. "
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" I must tell you that the supply of words on the world market is plentiful, but the demand is falling. "
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" I believe that any violation of privacy is nothing good. "
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