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


Leonardo da Vinci

896

I have offended God and mankind because my work didn’t reach the quality it should have.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes so with present time.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

The smallest feline is a masterpiece.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Nature never breaks her own laws.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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

896

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.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Water is the driving force of all nature.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ’Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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


Leonardo da Vinci

896

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