Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence. - Leonardo da Vinci

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Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

Leonardo da Vinci

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complicity protest acquiescence authority silence dissent

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About Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and musician. His best known painting is the Mona Lisa.

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Alternative Names: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci • Leonardo • da Vinci • Leonard • Léonard • Leonardo Da Vinci

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