It seems that it had been destined before that I should occupy myself …

Leonardo da Vinci
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It seems that it had been destined before that I should occupy myself so thoroughly with the vulture, for it comes to my mind as a very early memory, when I was still in the cradle, a vulture came down to me, he opened my mouth with his tail and struck me a few times with his tail against my lips. ✨ Leonardo da Vinci (2014). Delphi Complete Works of Leonardo da Vinci (Illustrated), p.1425, Delphi Classics
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