Andrzej Duda

“Poland needs reform of the judiciary, but I am a supporter of a wise reform.”

“Nato has always acted according to a simple principle: it is not worth attacking somebody who is strong.”

“There are Jews who were born in Poland before World War II and survived the Holocaust, who think Poland and the Poles deserve an apology.”

“It is not in Poland's interest that the U.K. leaves the European Union. We think it would lead to a big crisis and even a collapse if the U.K. left.”

“It is crucial to maintain the political equality among the member states, which is fundamental to the community. At the same time we have to counteract the natural tendencies to create a hierarchy inside the E.U.”

“The truth about the Holocaust must not die.”

“I am convinced there is no more effective method of preventing a war than a decisive stance illustrating that we are ready at any moment to repel possible attack.”

“What I find very painful are all these charges that democracy is really shaken in Poland, that we have been switching into some authoritarian regime.”

“If the Jews had issues with the Polish people then why during the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, did the Jewish underground hang two flags from the bunker - the Polish flag and the flag of the Jewish people? Why? They did it because they felt part of Polish society and that is how we view them as well.”

“Not everyone is able to show courage, but human decency must be demanded of every person.”

“It is not possible for any institutions to interfere in the way parents raise their children.”

“I believe, and I have always believed, that these events on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day should take place in Auschwitz and that this is the most important place to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.”

“If someone is undertaking aggressive military activities in Ukraine and Syria, if someone is bolstering his military presence near his neighbors... then we have an unequivocal answer regarding who wants to start a new Cold War. Certainly, it is not Poland or the NATO alliance.”

“One has to work on the Polish economy, so that we start getting closer to real prosperity and not prosperity on paper.”

“Of course we have the right to have expectations towards Europe - especially towards the Europe that left us to be the prey of the Russians in 1945 - but above all we have the right to rule ourselves here on our own and decide what form Poland should have.”

“In this part of the world, due to our historical experiences with the Soviet Union and later with Russia, we are used to a situation where Moscow tends to put the blame on the people whenever a tragedy occurs, rather than on the authorities.”

“The best course of action for Poland would be to have U.S. troops stationed on its territory. It's the only way to guarantee the country's security.”

“Those who voted for me voted for change. Together we can change Poland.”

“From our point of view having American, Canadian or British troops on a rotating basis in Poland and in the Baltics would be an enormous boon to our defence capabilities.”

“I think that as president of Poland, I can speak about the suffering.”