I realize that the strivings of the Polish people gave rise, and still do so, to the feelings of understanding and solidarity all over the world.

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.

Let the veil of silence fall presently over what happened afterwards. Silence, too, can speak out.

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.

If there were fish in the lake, fishing would make no sense.

Building democracy as an imposition from abroad is a form of imperialism.

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