Leonardo da Vinci Quotes - Page 9

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• The length of a man's outspread arms is equal to his height.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Men, Arms, Height

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.133, GENERAL PRESS

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• Test knowledge through experience, be prepared to make mistakes, and be persistent about it.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Mistake, Tests, Be Prepared

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• The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

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  Inspirational, Art, Creativity

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• Such is the supreme folly of man that he labours so as to labour no more.

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  Work, Men, Folly

  Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.976, Delphi Classics

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• One shall be born from small beginnings which will rapidly become vast. This will respect no created thing, rather will it, by its power, transform almost every thing from its own nature into another.

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  Born, Small Beginnings

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.487, GENERAL PRESS

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• It is the infinite alone that cannot be attained, for if it could it would become finite.

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  Infinite, Finite, Ifs

  Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.959, Delphi Classics

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• The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects.

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  Truth, Intelligent, Chiefs

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.443, GENERAL PRESS

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• The worst evil which can befall the artist is that his work should appear good in his own eyes.

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  Eye, Artist, Evil

  Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.987, Delphi Classics

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• The eye is the window of the human body through which it feels its way and enjoys the beauty of the world.

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  Nature, Travel, Eye

  Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.105, OUP Oxford

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• We must doubt the certainty of everything which passes through the senses, but how much more ought we to doubt things contrary to the senses, such as the existence of God and the soul.

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  Soul, Doubt, Existence

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• When Fortune comes, seize her in front with a sure hand, because behind she is bald.

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  Hands, Fortune, Behinds

  Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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• The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.

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  Cynical, Body, Tongue

  Dell' Anatomia Vol. 1, Ch. III

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• Let not your rage or malice destroy a life.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Rage, Malice

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.440, GENERAL PRESS

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  As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Fall, Artist, Simplicity

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• He only moves toward the perfection of his art whose criticism surpasses his achievement.

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  Art, Moving, Perfection

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• We are deceived by promises and time disappoints us.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Time, Promise, Disappoint

  Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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• In fact, whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance, in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and then in his hands ... it lies in his power to create them . . .

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  Art, Lying, Hands

  Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.185, OUP Oxford

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• In her (nature's) inventions nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous.

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  Inspirational, Nature, Invention

  The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (translation by Edward MacCurdy)

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• The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Art, Work, Engineering

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• Darkness is absence of light. Shadow is diminution of light.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Light, Darkness, Shadow

  Leonardo da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete”, p.159, Library of Alexandria

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• Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen.

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  Work, Distance, Taken

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• 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.

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  Lying, Animal, Men

  Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.444, GENERAL PRESS

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• To speak well of a base man is much the same as speaking ill of a good man.

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  Men, Good Man, Speak

  Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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• It is better to imitate ancient than modern work.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Ancient, Modern

  Leonardo da Vinci (2013). “Life, art and science, the thoughts of Leonardo”, p.32, Lulu.com

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• Vows begin when hope dies.

  Leonardo da Vinci

  Vow, Human Condition, Dies

  Leonardo Da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”

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