Stanisław Jerzy Lec (1909-1966) captures in his concise aphorisms the personal experiences of the Jew, the Pole, the refugee, the pacifist, the partisan, the relentlessly pursued, who lived in tumultuous times and miraculously managed to escape at the last moment.
His aphorisms are characterized by both precision and seriousness, as well as a subversive dose of humor, revealing how bitterly serious and melancholic he is, even when pretending to be lighthearted.