Man has much power of discourse which for the most part is vain and fa…

Leonardo da Vinci
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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. ✨ Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, p.444, GENERAL PRESS
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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. ✨ Leonardo Da Vinci, General Press (2016). The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, p.444, GENERAL PRESS

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