Political Quotes

“President Bush. Mr. President, to all our Polish and American friends here today: A poet once wrote, ``Let me address you in the name of millions.'' Today, I address you in the name of millions who convey their admiration and love--the people of the United States. Two years ago, Lech Walesa became only the second private citizen from abroad to address a joint session of the Congress. And he impressed us then with his commitment to goodness, his passion for the hard-fought necessity we call democracy. Today he returns as his nation's first democratically elected President. Mr. President, you have led by principle and example. You created a solidarity of spirit that inspired millions of Poles to risk their lives in steel mills, shipyards, and tenements and towns. And after winning the fight for independence, you instilled the sense of tolerance essential for letting democracy set down roots in an unsettled world. No wonder your countrymen sing to you, ``Sto lat, sto lat''--may he live 100 years. But you also understand that the cause of freedom cannot end at your own borders, and you proved it during the war in the Persian Gulf. You joined us in demonstrating to the entire world that we cannot permit aggression to stand. And you taught your countrymen that the answer to tyranny is international solidarity. And in the process, you helped shape a new world order. That order, of course, began in Europe with the end of the cold war and the emergence of a continent whole and free.…”