The function of muscle is to pull and not to push, except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.
Leonardo da Vinci
Muscle Function, Human Anatomy, Body Movement, Muscle Mechanics, Physical Action
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“The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions.” Leonardo da Vinci
Self Deception, Opinion Bias, Mental Illusion, Personal Beliefs, Cognitive Misjudgment
Leonardo da Vinci Self Deception, Opinion Bias, Mental Illusion, Personal Beliefs, Cognitive Misjudgment“The first object of the painter is to make a flat plane appear as a body in relief and projecting from that plane.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painter Object, Artistic Relief, Visual Depth, Flat Plane, Painting Technique, Art Illusion
Leonardo da Vinci Painter Object, Artistic Relief, Visual Depth, Flat Plane, Painting Technique, Art Illusion“If you find from your own experience that something is a fact and it contradicts what some authority has written down, then you must abandon the authority and base your reasoning on your own findings.” Leonardo da Vinci
Personal Experience, Authority vs Experience, Critical Thinking, Independent Reasoning, Knowledge and Authority
Leonardo da Vinci Personal Experience, Authority vs Experience, Critical Thinking, Independent Reasoning, Knowledge and Authority“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” Leonardo da Vinci
Endless Learning, Mind Growth, Intellectual Journey, Fearless Knowledge, Learning Power
Leonardo da Vinci Endless Learning, Mind Growth, Intellectual Journey, Fearless Knowledge, Learning Power“The truth of things is the chief nutriment of superior intellects.” Leonardo da Vinci
Intellectual Truth, Knowledge Growth, Superior Intellect, Thought Nourishment, Wisdom Pursuit
Leonardo da Vinci Intellectual Truth, Knowledge Growth, Superior Intellect, Thought Nourishment, Wisdom Pursuit“Nature is constrained by the cause of her laws which dwell inborn in her. Variant: Nature is constrained by the order of her own law which lives and works within her.” Leonardo da Vinci
Natural Laws, Inner Constraints, Nature’s Order, Inborn Principles, Universal Law
Leonardo da Vinci Natural Laws, Inner Constraints, Nature’s Order, Inborn Principles, Universal Law“Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness.” Leonardo da Vinci
Truth Falsehood, Light Darkness, Opposite Values, Reality Comparison, Honest Illumination, Truth Insight
Leonardo da Vinci Truth Falsehood, Light Darkness, Opposite Values, Reality Comparison, Honest Illumination, Truth Insight“Darkness is absence of light. Shadow is diminution of light.” Leonardo da Vinci
Darkness and Light, Shadow and Light, Visual Perception, Absence of Light, Light and Dimming
Leonardo da Vinci Darkness and Light, Shadow and Light, Visual Perception, Absence of Light, Light and Dimming“Just as iron rusts from disuse, even so does inaction spoil the intellect.” Leonardo da Vinci
Mental Decline, Inaction Effects, Intellectual Loss, Thought Stagnation, Knowledge Preservation
Leonardo da Vinci Mental Decline, Inaction Effects, Intellectual Loss, Thought Stagnation, Knowledge Preservation“O painter skilled in anatomy, beware lest the undue prominence of the bones, sinews and muscles cause you to become a wooden painter from the desire to make your nude figures reveal all.” Leonardo da Vinci
Anatomy Skill, Artistic Anatomy, Painting Depth, Human Form, Artistic Precision, Nude Figures
Leonardo da Vinci Anatomy Skill, Artistic Anatomy, Painting Depth, Human Form, Artistic Precision, Nude Figures“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
Flight Desire, Skyward Gaze, Longing for Freedom, Unforgettable Experience, Aerial Pursuit
Leonardo da Vinci Flight Desire, Skyward Gaze, Longing for Freedom, Unforgettable Experience, Aerial Pursuit“I am not to blame for putting forward, in the course of my work on science, any general rule derived from a previous conclusion.” Leonardo da Vinci
Scientific Method, Research Process, Rule Making, Logical Conclusion, Analytical Work
Leonardo da Vinci Scientific Method, Research Process, Rule Making, Logical Conclusion, Analytical Work“We may call painting the grandchild of nature.” Leonardo da Vinci
Painting, Nature, Art and Nature, Artistic Expression, Artistic Heritage
Leonardo da Vinci Painting, Nature, Art and Nature, Artistic Expression, Artistic Heritage“A day will come in which men will look upon an animal’s murder the same way they look today upon a man’s murder.” Leonardo da Vinci
Moral Evolution, Animal Rights, Ethical Change, Human Morality, Future Justice
Leonardo da Vinci Moral Evolution, Animal Rights, Ethical Change, Human Morality, Future Justice“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
Experience Value, Self-Knowledge, Learning Process, Independent Thought, Knowledge Pursuit
Leonardo da Vinci Experience Value, Self-Knowledge, Learning Process, Independent Thought, Knowledge Pursuit“Happy will they be who lend ear to the words of the dead.” Leonardo da Vinci
Wisdom Legacy, Listening Skills, Timeless Knowledge, Ancestral Teachings, Dead Wisdom, Reverence Lessons
Leonardo da Vinci Wisdom Legacy, Listening Skills, Timeless Knowledge, Ancestral Teachings, Dead Wisdom, Reverence Lessons“The lover is drawn by the thing loved, as the sense is by that which it perceives...” Leonardo da Vinci
Lover's Desire, Sense Attraction, Love Drive, Sensory Perception, Emotional Pull
Leonardo da Vinci Lover's Desire, Sense Attraction, Love Drive, Sensory Perception, Emotional Pull“Who sows virtue reaps honor.” Leonardo da Vinci
Virtue Honor, Sowing Reward, Moral Harvest, Goodness Outcome, Ethical Actions, Noble Results
Leonardo da Vinci Virtue Honor, Sowing Reward, Moral Harvest, Goodness Outcome, Ethical Actions, Noble Results