Nothing is hidden under the sun.
LEONARDO DA VINCIMan 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.
More Leonardo da Vinci Quotes
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He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.
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Truth is so excellent, that if it praises but small things they become noble.
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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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Art is never finished, only abandoned.
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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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A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.
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Our life is made by the death of others.
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God sells us all things at the price of labor.
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I am not poor. Poor are those who desire many things.
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A diamond is just a lump of coal that stuck to its job.
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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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People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life.
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Time stays long enough for those who use it.
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I love those who can smile in trouble.
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The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
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