Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, born Baron Stanisław Jerzy de Tusch-Letz, was a Polish aphorist and poet. Often mentioned among the greatest writers of post-war Poland, he was one of the more influential aphorists on the 20th century, known for lyrical poetry and skeptical philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth6 March 1909
CountryPoland
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes about
good-life may lasts
Value your words. Each one may be the last.
change moving feet
When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.
patience firsts having-patience
You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.
errors atheism born
An error becomes an error when born as truth.
inspirational forgiveness atheism
Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty.
men bows he-man
The man who bows before the ruler, shows his behind to the courtiers
heart blood want
Don't trust the heart, it wants your blood.
happiness men gambling
If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he entitled to happiness?
humans human-beings
Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's; and unto human beings, what?
atheism guilt stones
Let him who is without guilt cast the first stone. A trap. Because then he will be no longer without guilt.
writing advice ironic
Advice to writers: Sometimes you just have to stop writing. Even before you begin.
atheism trying sides
There is a dispute about the existence of God. Both sides try to hide that they killed Him - even before He came into being.
blood atheism devil
Witches admitted their relations with the devil. Our blood boils - how could they be forced to admit this when there is no devil. But reason tells us this is not true. The devil does exist and was in fact the inquisitor.
anarchy enough policemen
One has to multiply thoughts to the point where there aren't enough policemen to control them