The exhibition is about personal and political choices, but in the case of A. Smetona, the difference is not very sharp. Personal decisions were important for the formation of Smetona's personality and the direction of his future life path. Today, we can consider whether Smetona would have risen to the top of the political elite if he had chosen the priesthood over the laity as a young man. Would we even be talking about Smetona as a state builder and politician if, after studying at the Imperial University of St Petersburg, he had chosen to marry the daughter of an influential St Petersburg lawyer and remain in his father-in-law's firm? Would Smetona have become a prominent political figure in Vilnius if he had decided to leave the city as the German army approached in 1915?
 Political decisions determined Smetona's career and the future of the state. Both times, in 1919 from the Council of Lithuania and in 1926 from the organisers of the coup d'état, Smetona considered his family situation, his personal political ambitions and the situation in the country. While these political choices depended more on the will of the individual, other decisions were taken collectively. For example, all three ultimatums (Poland, Germany and the Soviet Union) were discussed together with comrades, members of the government and the army leadership. Whether the will of the President could have determined other decisions is an open question and invites debate.