Adam Michnik quotes

Adam Michnik is a prominent Polish historian, essayist, and editor-in-chief of the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza. As a major dissident and intellectual figure, he played a significant role in Poland’s democratic transformation. He continues to be an influential voice in Polish public life and journalism. Here are 12 of his quotes:

After the French Revolution, it was not the treason of the king that was in question; it was the existence of the king. You have to be very careful when you judge and execute somebody for being a symbol. (Adam Michnik)
Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Arabs can be elected to the parliament in a democratic election. View quote
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Poland is an ally of the United States of America. It was our duty to show that we are a reliable, loyal, and predictable ally. America needed our help, and we had to give it. View quote
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If you're powerful, you are much more likely to be blind and deaf to signals from outside. View quote
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I think it's always dangerous to make political arguments in a religiously ideological way. And it's very dangerous to treat as traitors to the American nation those who think differently. View quote
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Politics and ethics belong to different worlds. View quote
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I believe that a man can only be useful to his country when he can look at it clearly. View quote
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France can never accept that it is no longer a dominating power in the world of culture. This is true both of the French right and the French left. They keep thinking that Americans are primitive cowboys or farmers who do not understand anything. View quote
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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. View quote
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For those of us imprisoned in Poland, the Prague Spring was a harbinger of hope. View quote
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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)
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.' View quote
Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik - Image
Photo: Adrian Grycuk, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: Polish Editor
Born: October 17, 1946
Quotes count: 12

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