Leonardo da Vinci quotes, with sources
Here are 9 short quotes by Leonardo da Vinci, each with the work it comes from, drawn from 9 sources.
He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.
He is a poor disciple who does not excel his master.
When Fortune comes, seize her in front with a sure hand, because behind she is bald.
The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.
Reprove your friend in secret and praise him openly.
Patience serves us against insults precisely as clothes do against the cold.
Wisdom is the daughter of experience.
Truth was the only daughter of Time.
Life if well spent, is long.
Sources
- The Notebooks Of Leonardo Da Vinci 1883
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Moral Precepts, no. 498
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1150
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1152
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1174
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1177
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1180
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1194
- The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, no. 1195
Themes
Wisdom Purpose Growth Courage Connection Calm Resilience
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