Leonardo da Vinci, The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XIX Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations, as translated by Edward MacCurdy
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When that which loves is united to the thing beloved it can rest there; when the burden is laid down it finds rest there. There will be eternal fame also for the inhabitants of that town, constructed and enlarged by him.
— Leonardo da Vinci on Love
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Source: Wikiquote: "Love" (D: [[File:Barabas-galambposta.jpg|thumb|
A song fluttered down in the form of a dove,
And it bore me a message, the one wordβLove!
The Dove by Paul Laurence Dunbar]]
[[File:Redentor.jpg|thumb|Love one another. My final lesson of history is the same as that of Jesus.
You may think that's a lot of lollipop but just try it. Love is the most practical thing in the world. If you take an attitude of love toward everybody you meet, you'll eventually get along. ~ Will Durant]])
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About Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 β 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 β 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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