Wojciech Polak (1964) Polish priest
Source: Polish independence centenary commemorated worldwide https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/polish-independence-centenary-commemorated-worldwide-3228 (11 November 2018)
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.”
Letter to Benjamin Rush (18 April 1808)
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