Experience, the interpreter between creative nature and the human race, teaches the action of nature among mortals: how under the constraint of… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
“To me it seems that those sciences are vain and full of error which are not born of experience, mother of all… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
It is a far worthier thing to read by the light of experience than to adorn oneself with the labors of others. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Avoid the precepts of those thinkers whose reasoning is not confirmed by experience. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
My works are the issue of simple and plain experience which is the true mistress. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Experience does not ever err; it is only your judgment that errs in promising itself results which are not caused by your… — Leonardo Da Vinci Copy Share Image
The evil which does me no harm is like the good which in no wise avails me. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
An arch consists of two weaknesses which, leaning one against the other, make a strength. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
But to me all sciences seem vain and full of error that are not born of experience, mother of all certainty, and do not… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from the gifts of life and the beauty of the world, life shall… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Be a mirror, absorb everything around you and still remain the same — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking,… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
People reveal themselves completely only when they are thrown out of the customary conditions of their life. — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
