Quote by Stanislaw Lec

You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.

You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patie

Summary

This quote emphasizes that in order to cultivate the virtue of patience, one must already possess a certain level of it. It highlights the paradoxical nature of patience, suggesting that it cannot be simply acquired but requires an inherent capacity for waiting, endurance, and tolerance. It implies that patience is not easily learned but rather develops over time through practice and experience.

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