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Quotes from Speech at Kansas State University — Wojciech Jaruzelski

1923–2014 Poland

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The introduction of martial law was the most dramatic decision I had ever taken. And life had treated me harshly. I experienced my country's tragedy in 1939.

Speech at Kansas State University (1996)

The absence of a decision could result in an impetuous, dangerous development of a situation which has got out of any control. There is no ideal solution in such circumstances. The only thing is to find the optimal solution, "a lesser evil."

Speech at Kansas State University (1996)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Wojciech Jaruzelski (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.