You should go to the polls, organize yourself. But once lawmakers are chosen, they must be respected.

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

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.

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

The people in Poland had to deal with painful reforms.

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

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