“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
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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“You may delay, but time will not.”
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