A man was desired to rise from bed, because the sun was already risen. To which he replied: "If I had as far to go, and as much to do as he has, I should be risen by now; but having but a little way to go, I shall not rise yet."


The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (Richter, 1888) - XX Humorous Writings

Leonardo da Vinci Quotes

A man was desired to rise from bed, because the sun was already risen. To which he replied: If I had as far to go, and as much to do as he has, I...

A man was desired to rise from bed, because the sun was already risen. To which he replied: If I had as far to go, and as much to do as he has, I...

A man was desired to rise from bed, because the sun was already risen. To which he replied: If I had as far to go, and as much to do as he has, I...

A man was desired to rise from bed, because the sun was already risen. To which he replied: If I had as far to go, and as much to do as he has, I...