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
anarchy enough policemen
One has to multiply thoughts to the point where there aren't enough policemen to control them
tired exclamation-marks question-mark
A tired exclamation mark is a question mark.
atheist believe comeback
Believers believe in resurrection, atheists only in comebacks.
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?
honesty writing artist
Artistic honesty sometimes prevents an artist from being born.
errors atheism born
An error becomes an error when born as truth.
abyss edges
On the top of each peak you are on the edge of the abyss
short-life fats persons
A fat person lives shorter but eats longer.
horse race trojan-horse
Politics: a Trojan horse race.
addresses knowing-god knows
Oh, to know God's private address.
thrones pants
Pants get shiny even on a throne.
lasts illusion sentences
Everything is illusion. Even that last sentence.
should
To whom should we marry Freedom, to make it multiply?
french-writer snowflake
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.