Leonardo da Vinci, in The Writings of Leonardo Da Vinci, p. 10.

I, then, will load my humble pack with this despised and rejected merchandise, the refuse of so many buyers; and will go about to distribute it, not indeed in great cities, but in the poorer towns, taking such a price as the wares I offer maybe worth.

— Leonardo da Vinci on Despise

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I, then, will load my humble pack with this despised and rejected merchandise, the refuse of so many buyers; and will go about to distribute it, not indeed in great cities, but in the poorer towns, taking such a price as the wares I offer maybe worth." in the context of "Leonardo da Vinci, in The Writings of Leonardo Da Vinci, p. 10." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian Renaissance painter, architect, inventor, engineer, sculptor, and musician. His best known painting is the Mona Lisa.