Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is better than a great lie.


The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (Richter, 1888) - XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.

Leonardo da Vinci Quotes

Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is...

Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is...

Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is...

Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and false; animals have but little, but it is useful and true, and a small truth is...