Leonardo da Vinci Quotes

3 miles further on are the buildings of the vein of copper and silver, near a land called Prato San Pietro and veins of iron and fantastic things. (paper F.573)

Any one who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory. Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition.

The Book of the science of Mechanics must precede the Book of useful inventions.

The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard: but if he will apply himself to learn from the objects of nature he will produce good results. This we see was the case with the painters who came after the time of the Romans, for they continually imitated each other, and from age to age their art steadily declined.

Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them. We live by the death of others. We are burial places.

Those who, in debate, appeal to their qualifications, argue from memory, not from understanding.

It is easier to contend with evil at the first than at the last.

I ask at what part of its curved motion the moving cause will leave the thing moved and moveable.

A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.” ~ Leonardo da Vinci

I awoke, only to see that the rest of the world is still asleep.

When the sun appears which dispels darkness in general, you put out the light which dispelled it for you in particular for your need and convenience.

A shadow will appear dark in proportion to the brilliancy of the light surrounding it and conversely it will be less conspicuous where it is seen against a darker background.

No counsel is more trustworthy than that which is given upon ships that are in peril.

Wisdom is the daughter of experience

المريد الطالح من لا يمضي أبعد من سيده