Politics is the art of realizing what there is to realize. Adam Michnik artpoliticrealize Change image and share on social
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 chooseciviljustice Change image and share on social
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. Adam Michnik acceptamericancowboy share on social
For those of us imprisoned in Poland, the Prague Spring was a harbinger of hope. Adam Michnik harbingerhopeimprison Change image and share on social
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 bringcommunistdifference share on social
The Polish freedom movement of 1968 lost its confrontation with police violence; the Prague Spring was crushed by the armies of five Warsaw Pact members. But in both countries, 1968 gave birth to a new political consciousness. Adam Michnik armybirthconfrontation share on social
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 achieveartcondition Change image and share on social
If you're powerful, you are much more likely to be blind and deaf to signals from outside. Adam Michnik blinddeafpowerful Change image and share on social
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. Adam Michnik americanargumentdangerous Change image and share on social
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 appealcommunistcountry Change image and share on social
