“Painting is poetry which is seen and not heard, and poetry is a painting which is heard but not seen.”
Leonardo da Vinci (unverified)
This quote is commonly attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but I have not been able to locate a primary source. Use with caution in academic or professional contexts.
“A man is worthy of praise or blame solely on account of those actions which lie within his power to do or not to do.”
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