Quotes By Lech Walesa

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.

Communism is a monopolistic system, economically and politically.

I made the right decisions, I set everything on the right course, the reforms are going in the right direction.

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.

Obviously people want social calm, but if you do not let clever and ingenious people to participate, obviously there must be some dormant volcano that will erupt, sooner or later.

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.

I am no politician.

He who puts out his hand to stop the wheel of history will have his fingers crushed.

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

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