Five quotes by Stanisław Jerzy Lec
Stanisław Jerzy Lec (6 March 1909 – 7 May 1966), 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 most influential aphorists of the 20th century, known for lyric poetry and skeptical philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext.
Is it progress when a cannibal uses a knife and fork?
Czy jeżeli ludożerca je widelcem i nożem to postęp?
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Optimists and pessimists differ only on the date of the end of the world.
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The exit is usually where the entrance was.
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The first condition of immortality is death.
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There were grammatical errors even in his silence.
Nawet w jego milczeniu były błędy językowe.
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