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Adam Michnik
Adam Michnik
Polish Editor
Born: Oct 17, 1946
Political Politics Revolution Spring War You
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Every revolution, bloody or not, has two phases. The first phase is defined by the struggle for freedom, the second by the struggle for power and revenge on the votaries of the ancien regime. Adam Michnik
Freedom Struggle Revenge Power First Revolution Every Defined First Phase Bloody Regime Phase Second Phases Two
I consider that 9/11 was the day when war was started against my own work and against myself. Even though we are not sure of the links, Iraq was one of the countries that did not lower its flags in mourning on 9/11. Adam Michnik
Work War Myself Day Own Consider Though My Own Countries Sure Iraq Links Did Mourning Flags Against Lower Even Started
If you're powerful, you are much more likely to be blind and deaf to signals from outside. Adam Michnik
You Signals More Outside Powerful Likely Blind Deaf Much
I believe that a man can only be useful to his country when he can look at it clearly. Adam Michnik
Man Country Believe Only He Clearly Look His Useful
Politics is the art of achieving political goals - of achieving what is possible in a given situation - that is, in a situation that has its conditions and its limits. Adam Michnik
Politics Art Political Goals Situation Possible Given Limits Conditions Achieving
An ethical action, like an unethical action, is usually analyzed by politicians purely in pragmatic terms. Adam Michnik
Politicians Action Analyzed Purely Like Terms Pragmatic Unethical Ethical
The threat to Russia isn't liberal Europe or America. It is nonliberal Islam and nonliberal China. Russia has to change. It can't be otherwise. It will take time. You have to be patient. Adam Michnik
Time You Change Will Be Patient Islam Patient Liberal Otherwise Threat Russia Take America China Europe
The main difference between the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution was that the former was mostly the work of Communist party members and others who wanted to bring about 'socialism with a human face.' Adam Michnik
Work Socialism Face Party Spring Revolution Others Members About Main Between Velvet Mostly Prague Human Difference Wanted Former Human Face Communist Communist Party Who Bring
In Czechoslovakia in 1968, communist reformers appealed to democratic ideals that were deeply rooted in the country's pre-second world war past. Adam Michnik
War World Country Past Ideals Democratic Were Rooted Communist Appealed Czechoslovakia Deeply World War
I do know that you have to choose between the logic of reconciliation and the logic of justice. Pure justice leads to new civil war. I prefer the negotiable revolution. Adam Michnik
War You Justice Pure Revolution Logic Reconciliation Civil Civil War Between Leads New Know Prefer Choose

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