Leonardo da Vinci – Purpee Quotes

“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

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Category: nature
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As a well-spent day brings happy sleep,

Posted on May 1, 2017May 1, 2012 by admin

“As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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Category: death
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Just as courage imperils life, fear protects

Posted on April 13, 2017April 13, 2012 by admin

“Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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Category: fear
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Marriage is like putting your hand into

Posted on April 9, 2017April 9, 2012 by admin

“Marriage is like putting your hand into a bag of snakes in the hope of pulling out an eel.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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Category: marriage
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In rivers, the water that you touch

Posted on October 14, 2016October 14, 2011 by admin

“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

Author: Leonardo da Vinci
Category: time
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