“All is in the hands of Man. Therefore you should wash them often.”

— Stanisław Jerzy Lec , book Unkempt Thoughts

Wszystko jest w rękach człowieka. Dlatego należy je często myć.
Unkempt Thoughts (1957)

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Wszystko jest w rękach człowieka. Dlatego należy je często myć.

Unkempt Thoughts (1957)

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Polish writer 1909–1966

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