"I wanted Warsaw to be great... My colleagues and I drew plans for a great Warsaw of the future. And Warsaw is great. It happened sooner than we thought... And although there are barricades where there were supposed to be parks, although our libraries are burning, although hospitals are burning, Warsaw, defending the honor of Poland, is today at the peak of its greatness and fame!"
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Final radio speech, 23 September 1939. Abridged version quoted in Edward Henzel: "Stefan Starzyński, the steadfast mayor of Warsaw" ("Niezłomny Prezydent Warszawy"), "Zwoje" No. 7 (11), September 1998.
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