# Quote — James A. Michener, Poland

> No invader has ever conquered the heart of Poland, that spirit which is the inheritance of sons and daughters, the private passion of families and the ancient, unbreakable tie to all those who came before.

- Author: [James A. Michener](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener.md)
- Book: [Poland](https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland.md)
- 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: [history](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/history.md), [homeland](https://www.leafyquotes.com/topics/homeland.md)
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/james-a-michener/poland/no-invader-has

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> ...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)