Poor is the pupil that does not surpass his master.
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Tristo è quel discepolo che non avanza il suo maestro. (Modern Italian)
— Leonardo da Vinci
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Leonardo da Vinci" (Quotes, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (1883): These quotes are primarily from the published edition of Jean Paul Richter (1883), as translated into English by Mrs. R. C. Bell and Edward John Poynter , I Prolegomena and General Introduction to the Book on Painting)
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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.
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.
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