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

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!

When I was fighting communism, there was rapid development of satellite television and cell phones, and communism, to survive, would have to block all these information devices.

The fall of the Berlin Wall makes for nice pictures. But it all started in the shipyards.

We need a global parliament, a global government and possibly a global ministry for security.

I allowed myself to be taken in by the intellectuals. I believed too much in the Polish intellectuals and followed their advice.

He who once became aware of the power of Solidarity and who breathed the air of freedom will not be crushed.