Leonardo da Vinci

Italy
15 Apr 1452 // 2 May 1519
Scientist / Man of Arts

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Men out of fear will cling to the thing they most fear
Art is never finished, only abandoned
Poor is the pupil that does not surpass his master
Do not reveal, if liberty is precious to you; my face is the prison of love
It vexes me greatly that having to earn my living has forced me to interrupt the work and to attend to small matters
There will be many men who will move one against another, holding in their hands a cutting tool. But these will not do each other any injury beyond tiring each other; for, when one pushes forward the other will draw back. But woe to him who comes between them! For he will end by being cut in pieces
In order to prove whether the spirit can speak or not, it is necessary in the first place to define what a voice is and how it is generated
When the thing taken into union is perfectly adapted to that which receives it, the result is delight and pleasure and satisfaction
He who walks straight rarely falls
Wherever good fortune enters, envy lays siege to the place and attacks it; and when it departs, sorrow and repentance remain behind
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