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.
secret envelopes empty
An empty envelope that is sealed contains a secret.
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.
politics pedestal smashing
When smashing monuments, save the pedestals-they always come in handy.
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
tired exclamation-marks question-mark
A tired exclamation mark is a question mark.
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.