Quote by Lech Walesa
The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could o

The politicians always told us that the Cold War stand-off could only change by way of nuclear war. None of them believed that such systemic change was possible. – Lech Walesa

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Our national history has so often filled us with bitterness and the feeling of helplessness. – Lech Walesa

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History
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I most sincerely wish that the world in which we live be free from the threat of a nuclear holocaust and from the ruinous arms race. It is my cherished desire that peace be not separated from freedom which is the right of every nation. This I desire and for this I pray. – Lech Walesa

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Freedom
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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. – Lech Walesa

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Sympathy
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Christians should be ready for a change because Jesus was the greatest changer in history. – Ralph Abernathy

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Everything in life that we really accept undergoes a change. – Katherine Mansfield

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Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. – Harriet Tubman

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