141 Quotes by Stanisław Jerzy Lec

The man who bows before the ruler, shows his behind to the courtiers

If a man who cannot count finds a four-leaf clover, is he entitled to happiness?

Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's; and unto human beings, what?

Let him who is without guilt cast the first stone. A trap. Because then he will be no longer without guilt.

Advice to writers: Sometimes you just have to stop writing. Even before you begin.

There is a dispute about the existence of God. Both sides try to hide that they killed Him - even before He came into being.

Witches admitted their relations with the devil. Our blood boils - how could they be forced to admit this when there is no devil. But reason tells us this is not true. The devil does exist and was in fact the inquisitor.

Das Leben zwingt den Menschen zu allerlei freiwilligen Handlungen.

The greater the dark, the easier to be a star.