Tears come from the heart and not from the brain. -Leonardo da Vinci

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The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations. – David Friedman

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Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.

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I am not poor. Poor are those who desire many things.

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Love shows itself more in adversity than in prosperity; as light does, which shines most where the place is darkest.

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He who thinks little errs much.

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Though I may not, like them, be able to quote other authors, I shall rely on that which is much greater and more worthy – on experience, the mistress of their Masters. ― Leonardo da Vinci

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Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

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Most men are of naught more use in their lives but as machines for turning food into sh*t.

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Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward. For there you have been, and there you will always long to return ― Leonardo da Vinci

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