Stanislaw Lec Quotes (77 quotes)
![]() | “I give you bitter pills in sugar coating. The pills are harmless; the poison is in the sugar.” ―Stanislaw Lec Source/Notes: Unkempt Thoughts (My?li nieuczesane) |
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Stanislaw Lec
Born: March 6, 1909
Died: May 7, 1966 (aged 57)
Nationality: Polish
Occupation: Poet
Bio: Stanisław Jerzy Lec was a poet and aphorist of Polish and Jewish noble origin. Often mentioned among the greatest writers of post-WW2 Poland, he was one of the most influential aphorists on the 20th century, known for lyrical poetry and sceptical philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext.
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