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Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.

Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Life, Artist
Codice Atlantico 90

One can have no smaller or greater mastery than mastery of oneself.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Life, Happiness

All our knowledge is the offspring of our perceptions.

Leonardo da Vinci
Knowledge, Perception, Offspring
Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.969, Delphi Classics

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

Leonardo da Vinci
Fall, Artist, Simplicity

Wisdom is the daughter of experience

Leonardo da Vinci
Daughter, Wisdom, Intelligent
Leonardo Da Vinci (2015). “Thoughts on Art and Life: "Behind the Genius"”, p.31, eKitap Projesi

The supreme misfortune is when theory outstrips performance

Leonardo da Vinci
Theory, Performances, Supreme
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...The world wouldn't be the world, without trouble.

Leonardo da Vinci
World, Trouble

Truth is so excellent, that if it praises but small things they become noble.

Leonardo da Vinci
Noble, Truth Is, Praise
Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.442, GENERAL PRESS

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.

Leonardo da Vinci
Work, Artist, Men

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

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

Most men are of naught more use in their lives but as machines for turning food into sh*t.

Leonardo da Vinci
Men, Machines, Use

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

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

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

Leonardo da Vinci
Art, Work, Engineering

Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.

Leonardo da Vinci
Art, Hands, Doe

Love, Fear, and Esteem, - Write these on three stones.

Leonardo da Vinci
Life, Writing, Three
Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, p.251, GENERAL PRESS

The moment has no time.

Leonardo da Vinci
Time Management, Management, Moments

When counting, try not to mix chickens with blessings.

Leonardo da Vinci
Wisdom, Blessing, Trying

Music... is the shaping of the invisible.

Leonardo da Vinci
Invisible, Music Is

He who possesses most must be most afraid of loss.

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

That which can be lost cannot be deemed riches.

Leonardo da Vinci
Riches, Wealth, Rich
Leonardo Da Vinci (2015). “Thoughts on Art and Life: "Behind the Genius"”, p.83, eKitap Projesi

Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous.

Leonardo da Vinci
Beauty, Beautiful, Nature
Leonardo Da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”

The mind that engages in subjects of too great variety becomes confused and weakened.

Leonardo da Vinci
Confused, Mind, Subjects

Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.

Leonardo da Vinci
Health, Law, Medicine

Not to appreciate life, all of life, is not to deserve it.

Leonardo da Vinci
Appreciate, Appreciate Life, Life Is

Whoever does not respect life, does not deserve it.

Leonardo da Vinci
Doe, Respect Life, Deserve

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