Smashing Quote by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
“When smashing monuments, save the pedestals-they always come in handy.”
About This Quote
Source Quote: Maxims and Paradoxes, 1969
Preserve the foundations of what you critique, as they may become useful later.
In simple terms: Keep the base useful even when destroying the rest.
Save the underlying structure.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- activism
- urban planning
- software refactoring
- cultural critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When might you need the old foundation?
- What risks arise from keeping remnants?
Sometimes the base is also part of the problem.