Famous quotes
Quotes by famous people, credited to who said them. Your own quotes must not match any of these. More are added all the time. 1,158,269 quotes Who coined it · How we decide
EnglishItalianoPolskiעבריתFrançaisPortuguêsفارسیEspañol中文РусскийDeutschالعربيةहिन्दी日本語ΕλληνικάLatina
Stanisław Leszczyński
11 quotes
“Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) first seen 1765 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: This appeared in Banneker's Almanac in 1794, and is commonly attributed to him, but originates earlier in "Reflections on different Subjects of Morality, by Stanisław Leszczyński, King of Poland, Duke of Lorrain and Bar…
Also quoted by: Benjamin Banneker (misattributed)
“Where religion speaks, reason has only a right to hear.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes joy.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Reason shows us our duty; he who can make us love our duty is more powerful than reason itself.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Religion has nothing more to fear than not being sufficiently understood.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Science when well digested is nothing but good sense and reason.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Vanity is less insupportable than affected modesty.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is having in some measure a sort of wit to know how to use the wit of others.”
Stanisław Leszczyński (1677–1766) said by 1766 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source