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Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.

Envy wounds with false accusations, that is with detraction, a thing which scares virtue.

Leonardo da Vinci
Envy, Scare, Virtue
Leonardo da Vinci (1938). “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete”, p.1198, Library of Alexandria

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

Leonardo da Vinci
Cynical, Body, Tongue
Dell' Anatomia Vol. 1, Ch. III

The natural desire of good men is knowledge.

Leonardo da Vinci
Men, Good Man, Desire
Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.1203, Delphi Classics

You grow in reputation like bread in the hands of a child.

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

Our life is made by the death of others.

Leonardo da Vinci
Life, Death, Dying
Leonardo da Vinci (2014). “Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated)”, p.693, Delphi Classics

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

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.

Leonardo da Vinci
Hate, Spring, Thorough Knowledge

In time and with water, everything changes.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Water, Things Change

Ask advice of him who governs himself well.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Life, Advice
Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.264, OUP Oxford

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

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Nature, Invention
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (translation by Edward MacCurdy)

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.

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

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 . . .

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

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

In life beauty perishes, but not in art.

Leonardo da Vinci
Art, Beauty Of Life

Truth was always but the daughter of time.

Leonardo da Vinci
Daughter, Truth
Leonardo (da Vinci) (1959). “Philosophical diary”

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age.

Leonardo da Vinci
Intelligent, Evil, Age
Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

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

Leonardo da Vinci
Men, Good Man, Speak
Leonardo Da Vinci “The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci”, Lulu.com

Among the great things which are found among us the existence of Nothing is the greatest.

Leonardo da Vinci
Spiritual, Mindfulness, Found
"The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci".

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Life, Art

You should prefer a good scientist without literary abilities than a literate one without scientific skills

Leonardo da Vinci
Skills, Scientist, Should

Study the science of art and the art of science.

Leonardo da Vinci
Art, Study

He turns not back who is bound to a star.

Leonardo da Vinci
Inspirational, Stars, Quitting
Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.246, OUP Oxford

Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!

Leonardo da Vinci
Ignorance, Eye, Mislead Us

It vexes me greatly that having to earn my living has forced me to interrupt the work and to attend to small matters.

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

Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.

Leonardo da Vinci
Courage, Intelligent, Bravery
Leonardo da Vinci (2008). “Notebooks”, p.263, OUP Oxford

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