Wojciech Jaruzelski: Quotes about life

Wojciech Jaruzelski was Polish military officer and politician. Explore interesting quotes on life.

Wojciech Jaruzelski: 26 quotes0 likes

“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)

“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)

“The introduction of martial law was the most dramatic decision I had ever taken. And life had treated me harshly. I experienced my country's tragedy in 1939.”

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Source: Speech at Kansas State University (11 March 1996)