Lech Walesa

I am a simple electrician, but I have a big heart.

When you strike a match, you can light a fire, but you can also burn yourself.

Communism was a good idea, but it was badly implemented.

I am not a saint, and I am not a prophet.

We are still at the stage of building a house, and we are still arguing about the color of the roof.

I will never give up. I will fight for freedom until my last breath.

The only thing I regret is that I did not learn English earlier.

I am a man of compromise, but I will not compromise on principles.

I have to be honest, I don't read much. I'm a man of action.

When I was a boy, I wanted to be a priest, then a sailor, then an astronaut. But I became an electrician.

The most difficult thing is to start.

I'm not a politician, I'm a trade unionist.

We must not be afraid of the future. We must build it.

I have been in jail many times. It's not so bad. You meet interesting people.

I am a man of the people, not a man of the elite.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I have eight children and two grandchildren. So I know about democracy.

Solidarity is not a gift, it is a task.

I don't need a monument. My monument is Solidarity.

I am not a man who has read many books. I have read life.