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
mathematics figures mathematical
I don't agree with mathematics; the sum total of zeros is a frightening figure.
turning-your-back sides may
Do not turn your back on anyone. You may be painted on one side only.
cliche ends
At the beginning there was the Word; at the end just the Cliche.
half aphorism
An apt aphorism half kills, half immortalizes.
strength ties links
The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it.
time people consuming
People find life entirely too time-consuming.
errors silence
There were grammatical errors even in his silence.
punishment rewards
I am against using death as a punishment. I am also against using it as a reward.
anarchy enough policemen
One has to multiply thoughts to the point where there aren't enough policemen to control them
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?
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.
addresses knowing-god knows
Oh, to know God's private address.