It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from …

Leonardo da Vinci
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It is ordained that to the ambitious, who derive no satisfaction from the gifts of life and the beauty of the world, life shall be a cause of suffering, and they shall possess neither the profit nor the beauty of the world. ✨ Leonardo da Vinci (2013). Life, art and science, the thoughts of Leonardo, p.24, Lulu.com
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