Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is better than a great lie.
LEONARDO DA VINCIHe who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.
More Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
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He who thinks little errs much.
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Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
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Art is never finished, only abandoned.
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A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck to its job.
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Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.
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I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.
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Virtue is our true wealth and the true reward of its possessor; it cannot be lost, it never deserts us until life leaves us.
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You must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will then be powerless to vex your mind.
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Nature never breaks her own laws.
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Life without love, is no life at all.
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One has no right to love or hate anything if one has not acquired a thorough knowledge of its nature. Great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you know it but little you will be able to love it only a little or not at all.
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Being willing is not enough. We must do.
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The moment is timeless.
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I love those who can smile in trouble.
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Our life is made by the death of others.
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