Wojciech Jaruzelski: Greatness

Wojciech Jaruzelski was Polish military officer and politician. Explore interesting quotes on greatness.
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“We wish a great Poland, great with its achievements, culture, forms of social life, its position in Europe. The only way to gain this is by socialism accepted by society, constantly enriched by the everyday life experience.”

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Source: Excerpts of Martial law speech (14 December 1981)

Way , Life

“Citizens. Great is the burden of responsibility that falls on me at this dramatic moment in Polish history. It is my duty to take this responsibility. Poland’s future is at stake-the future for which my generation fought and for which it gave the best years of its life.”

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Source: Excerpts of Martial law speech (14 December 1981)

History , Future , Life

“Exactly one year ago martial law was introduced. The year that has passed was a great test. We have passed it. It has been passed by the party, by the people's authority and all the citizens. But there is the only winner: the Polish nation. This is the shortest-put truth about the past year.”

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Source: Speech on 1982

People , Truth , Law , Past

“It cannot be said that we didn't show good will, moderation, patience, sometimes there probably was too much of it ... the initiative of the great national understanding was backed by millions of Poles.”

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Source: Excerpts of Martial law speech (14 December 1981)

Understanding , Patience