I spent an important part of my life participating in conflicts. But for me, conflict was not the main principle.

What we have to do is to definitively remove the last vestiges of power from those who treat terms such as liberal democracy, free markets and Europe with suspicion.

We must go beyond being reactive and defensive. As Europeans we must regain our self-confidence and realize our own strengths.

Over the years, the European Union and the United States have worked together to ensure peace and prosperity for our citizens and for people around the world.

My Kashubian family, like the Jews, are people who were born and live in border areas and were suspected by the Nazis and by the Communists of being disloyal.

We should remind our American friends of their own motto: United we stand. Divided, we fall.

I got into politics a little bit by chance, as a person from the first generation of the Solidarity movement.

I am glad that Angela Merkel is the German Chancellor, as she tries to combine a sense of responsibility with morality and values. Because this is the essence of Europe.

Poles must understand history but we must also overcome it if it is obstructing our contemporary goals.

The strategic partnership between the European Union and the United States is rooted in our shared values of freedom, human rights, democracy and a belief in the market economy.

My government is in no sense anti-Russian.

You cannot live a nonviolent life as long as you are consuming violence. Please consider going vegan.

Overcoming all obstacles improves us, develops our natural ability and makes us stronger

Summer ends and Autumn comes and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete.

I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

I know that England changed me. I became a little bit colder, a little different.

When a woman didn't enjoy it, she leaves early in the morning. Those who had a nice time will wait until the sun comes out, requests breakfast and taxi money.

You take yourself out of the moment and knock yourself off balance when you judge and think about what you are doing, rather than experiencing and enjoying what you are doing.

When you're in the minority, it doesn't matter what you're agenda is, you're not going to have the degree of freedom that you have as a member of the majority.

To be a champion long-distance runner you have to run on the edge of death.