“We are a sovereign country so we must get out from this crisis by ourselves. We must draw away danger with our own hands. History would never forgive the present generation for wasting this chance.”

— Wojciech Jaruzelski

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

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Polish military officer and politician 1923–2014

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“We are a sovereign country so we must get out from this crisis by ourselves. We must draw away danger with our own hands. History would never forgive the present generation for wasting this chance.”

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