Experience never errs; it is only your judgments that err by promising themselves effects such as are not caused by your experiments. Leonardo da Vinci causeeffecterr Change image and share on social
Common Sense is that which judges the things given to it by other senses. Leonardo da Vinci commonjudgesense Change image and share on social
It seems that it had been destined before that I should occupy myself so thoroughly with the vulture, for it comes to my mind as a very early memory, when I was still in the cradle, a vulture came down to me, he opened my mouth with his tail and struck me a few times with his tail against my lips. Leonardo da Vinci cradledestineearly share on social
Medicine is the restoration of discordant elements; sickness is the discord of the elements infused into the living body. Leonardo da Vinci bodydiscorddiscordant Change image and share on social
Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it. Leonardo da Vinci couragefearimperil Change image and share on social
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 approvebravebusiness share on social
In order to arrive at knowledge of the motions of birds in the air, it is first necessary to acquire knowledge of the winds, which we will prove by the motions of water in itself, and this knowledge will be a step enabling us to arrive at the knowledge of beings that fly between the air and the wind. Leonardo da Vinci acquireairarrive share on social
The painter who draws merely by practice and by eye, without any reason, is like a mirror which copies every thing placed in front of it without being conscious of their existence. Leonardo da Vinci consciouscopydraw Change image and share on social
Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes! Leonardo da Vinci blindeyeignorance Change image and share on social
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 passpresentriver Change image and share on social