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Stanisław Leszczyński Quotes

1677–1766 Poland

Stanisław Leszczyński (20 October 1677 – 23 February 1766) was King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Lorraine and a count of the Holy Roman Empire (a rank bestowed by Emperor Frederick III on the Leszczyński family).

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Also known as: Leszczyński, Stanisław, Stanislaus, Stanislaw Leszczynski

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Presumption should never make us neglect that which appears easy to us, nor despair make us lose courage at the sight of difficulties.

Religion has nothing more to fear than not being sufficiently understood.

Science when well digested is nothing but good sense and reason.

To believe with certainty we must begin with doubting.

Long ailments wear out pain, and long hopes joy.

To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.

It is having in some measure a sort of wit to know how to use the wit of others.

Can princes born in palaces be sensible of the misery of those who dwell in cottages?

Where religion speaks, reason has only a right to hear.

Vanity is less insupportable than affected modesty.

Reason shows us our duty; he who can make us love our duty is more powerful than reason itself.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Stanisław Leszczyński (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.