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"We, the Poles, do not understand war as a symbol but as a real fight."
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Władysław Sikorski
Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski was a Polish military and political leader. Before World War I, Sikorski established and participated in several underground organizations that promoted the cause of Polish independence. He fought with distinction in the Polish Legions during World War I, and later in the newly created Polish Army during the Polish–Soviet War of 1919–1921. In the latter war, he played
"We, the Poles, do not understand war as a symbol but as a real fight."
"Today it is time for strong and courageous people because only they can achieve victory and rid the world of tyranny."
"There is no happiness without patriotism."
"One experienced minute sometimes teaches us more than a lifetime."
"Sikorski was a statesman, outstanding among the leaders of the Second World War. This position he owed to his character, his faith in ultimate victory, his clearness of decision and his energy in all actions. ... Wladyslaw Sikorski bequeathed much to those he left behind, and the fact that Polands name became famous during the war was largely due to him. Great Britain lost in him a great friend and one of the champions of a just and wise world policy."