"I Thaddeus Kosciuszko being just in my departure from America do hereby declare and direct that should I make no othe…"

"Feeling deeply that servitude is contrary to natural law and prosperity of nations I hereby declare that I abolish it…"

"(...) therefore all sovereign bodies within the nation will act against deeds of the government accompanied by secret…"

"Finis [regni] Poloniæ."

"At exactly five o’clock thousands of windows flashed as they were flung open. From all sides a hail of bullets struck…"

"The feeling now prevailing in the United States is marked by a growing hatred of Fascism and, above all, of Chancello…"

"The most important thing is to hit the bull's-eye at the historically most appropriate moment. Which is why all oppor…"

"The absence of a decision could result in an impetuous, dangerous development of a situation which has got out of any…"

"The introduction of martial law was the most dramatic decision I had ever taken. And life had treated me harshly. I e…"

"I had to face up to many a dangers, often looking death in the face. Later, in the decades which ensued, I often had …"