When I recall my own path of life I cannot but speak of the violence, hatred and lies. A lesson drawn from such experiences, however, was that we can effectively oppose violence only if we ourselves do not resort to it.

What until then seemed impossible to achieve has become a fact of life. We have won the right to association in trade unions independent from the authorities, founded and shaped by the working people themselves.

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

Deep faith eliminates fear.

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

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

The people in Poland had to deal with painful reforms.