You do ill if you praise, but worse if y... by Leonardo da Vinci | We Heart Quotes

Artist scientist Inventor Censure Renaissance

You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand.

- Leonardo da Vinci

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Virtue

Who sows virtue reaps honor.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Day

A well-spent day brings happy sleep.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Conscience Smile Business Will

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

Art Work

Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Ignorance

Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!

- Leonardo da Vinci

Practice May

He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.

- Leonardo da Vinci

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