#poland

Poland, of course, was the key country. I remember Stalin telling me that the plains of Poland were the invasion route of Europe to Russia and always had been, and therefore he had to control Poland. ↗

— W. Averell Harriman

#been #control #country #course #europe

With some other top players I'm part of a company trying to put on events in Europe, especially Germany, but also Poland, Austria, Russia. There's so much talent coming out of the Far East now, and we want the same thing in Europe. ↗

— John Higgins

#austria #coming #company #east #especially

Our part of Poland was under Russian occupation from 1939-1941. ↗

— Roald Hoffmann

#our #part #poland #russian #under

I still have five years to the end of my term. There are many candidates. There'll be a problem if it's supposed to be a European or someone from the emerging countries, the so-called BRICS. This will be decided, but please don't think Poland has anything to say about it. ↗

— Marek Belka

#anything #candidates #countries #decided #emerging

Poland should be strong and prosperous and independent and play its proper role as a great nation in the heart of Europe. ↗

— George H. W. Bush

#europe #great #great nation #heart #independent

When France resolved, along with England, to lend assistance in the legitimate defense of Poland, the realization burst on us that a conflict of awesome proportions was inevitable. ↗

— Rene Cassin

#assistance #awesome #burst #conflict #defense

I’ve often wondered why the Protestant Reformation took place in Germany, rather than in Poland. Then I realize that Luther had to nail his 95 theses to the church door, and the Poles didn’t know how to operate a hammer. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#church #germany #hammer #lutheran #martin-luther

The United States is the only country left now, bar Romania, Bulgaria and Poland, that has this all-government system. ↗

— John Mica

#bulgaria #country #left #now #only

I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me. ↗

— Bette Midler

#every #every night #german #i #invades

If somebody knows me, they know for sure I'm from Poland because I'm playing for my country every tournament, every match. I'm staying in my hometown and my home country because that is where I feel comfortable. I feel good there. ↗

— Agnieszka Radwanska

#comfortable #country #every #feel #feel good