“The atmosphere is blue by reason of the darkness above it because black and white make blue.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), VII On the Proportions and on the Movements of the Human Figure
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“To enjoy—to love a thing for its own sake and for no other reason.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), I Philosophy
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), II Linear Perspective
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), IX The Practice of Painting
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
“Men out of fear will cling to the thing they most fear.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XVII Flight
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
“The memory of benefits is a frail defence against ingratitude.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XX Humorous Writings
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XLV Prophecies
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XXI Letters. Personal Records. Dated Notes.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XXI Letters. Personal Records. Dated Notes.
“Necessity is the theme and the inventress, the eternal curb and law of nature.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), I Philosophy
“Nothing is so much to be feared as Evil Report.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
“Fire destroys all sophistry, that is deceit; and maintains truth alone, that is gold.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XXI Letters. Personal Records. Dated Notes.
“Movement will fail sooner than usefulness.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), II Linear Perspective
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), I Philosophy
Variante: Science is the observation of things possible, whether present or past; prescience is the knowledge of things which may come to pass, though but slowly.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), III Six books on Light and Shade
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
“Necessity is the mistress and guardian of Nature.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting
Variante: Necessity is the mistress and guardian of Nature.
These notes were possibly written in preparation for a letter. The meaning is obscure.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), X Studies and Sketches for Pictures and Decorations
“Every quantity is intellectually conceivable as infinitely divisible.”
The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.
