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Stanisław Jerzy Lec

(1909–1966) Writer

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Stanisław Jerzy Lec was a writer.

Quick Facts About Stanisław Jerzy Lec

Born: March 6, 1909
Died: May 7, 1966
Profession: Writer

About Stanisław Jerzy Lec

[Wikidata] Polish writer (1909–1966)... | [Wikipedia] 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 most influential aphorists of the 20th century, known for lyric poetry and ironic philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with

Quotes by Stanisław Jerzy Lec

“Even the voice of conscience undergoes mutation.”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

Ethics

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“He had a clear conscience. Never used it.”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

Clear conscience

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“Jedermann will seinen Platz an der Sonne. (Wenn's geht, im Schatten.)”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

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“If you are not a psychiatrist, stay away from idiots.”

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“Optimists and pessimists differ only on the date of the end of the world.”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

End of the world

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“In Ländern, deren Bürger sich in Gefängnissen nicht sicher fühlen, fühlt man sich in der Freiheit ebenso unsicher.”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

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“Sumienie miał czyste. Nieużywane.”

Stanisław Jerzy Lec

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