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THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND
Of 2nd April, 1997
As published in Dziennik Ustaw
No. 78, item 483
Preamble
Having regard for the existence
and future of our Homeland,
Which recovered, in 1989, the
possibility of a sovereign and
democratic determination of
its fate?
We, the Polish Nation - all
citizens of the Republic,
Both those who believe in God
as the source of truth, justice,
good and beauty,
As well as those not sharing
such faith but respecting those
universal values as arising
from other sources,
Equal in rights and obligations
towards the common good - Poland,
Beholden to our ancestors for
their labours, their struggle
for independence achieved at
great sacrifice, for our culture
rooted in the Christian heritage
of the Nation and in universal
human values,
Recalling the best traditions
of the First and the Second
Republic,
Obliged to bequeath to future
generations all that is valuable
from our over one thousand years'
heritage,
Bound in community with our
compatriots dispersed throughout
the world,
Aware of the need for cooperation
with all countries for the good
of the Human Family,
Mindful of the bitter experiences
of the times when fundamental
freedoms and human rights were
violated in our Homeland,
Desiring to guarantee the rights
of the citizens for all time,
and to ensure diligence and
efficiency in the work of public
bodies,
Recognizing our responsibility
before God or our own consciences,
Hereby establish this Constitution
of the Republic of Poland as
the basic law for the State,
based on respect for freedom
and justice, cooperation between
the public powers, social dialogue
as well as on the principle
of subsidiarity in the strengthening
the powers of citizens and their
communities.
We call upon all those who will
apply this Constitution for
the good of the Third Republic
to do so paying respect to the
inherent dignity of the person,
his or her right to freedom,
the obligation of solidarity
with others, and respect for
these principles as the unshakeable
foundation of the Republic of
Poland. ...
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