Leonardo da Vinci

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

Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason.

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