# Quote — James A. Michener, Poland

> He had obtained a clearer view of his homeland by leaving it and seeing it through the eyes of others.

- Author: [James A. Michener](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener.md)
- Book: [Poland](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland.md)
- Page: 571
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/James_A._Michener#Poland_(1983)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Topics: [homeland](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/homeland.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland/he-had-obtained

## More from this book

> ...organizations like the church or General Motors promote a man up and up until he reaches a spot which he is obviously incapable of filling, and there they lay him to rest.

p. 587 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland/organizations-like-the.md)

Topics: [work](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/work.md)

> [The church's] job is to provide permanent solace and spiritual leadership to the people as a whole, whatever their government at the moment, so long as it stays within the bounds of moral decency.

p. 591 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland/the-churchs-job.md)

Topics: [religion](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/religion.md)

> Leonid Brezhnev needed a haircut, so he went down to the ground floor of the Kremlin and plopped into the chair. It was understood that at such times the barber was to say not a word, just cut hair. But this morning, after a few snips he said: "Comrade Brezhnev what are you going to do about Poland?" No reply. Some minutes later: "Comrade Brezhnev, what about Poland?" Again no reply. Then, pretty soon: "Comrade Brezhnev, you've got to do something about Poland." At this Brezhnev jumps out of the chair and tears away the cloth: "What's all this about Poland?" and the barber says: "It makes my job so much easier," and Brezhnev screams: "What do you mean?" and the barber says: "Every time I mention Poland your hair stands straight up on end."

p. 567 — [Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland/leonid-brezhnev-needed.md)

Topics: [humor](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/humor.md), [politics](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/politics.md)