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Read These Leonardo Da Vinci Quotes to See Why Is Called a Polymath

By Simran Khurana, About.com

Very few men who walked the earth possessed as much knowledge as Leonardo Da Vinci. Leonardo Da Vinci was a distinguished figure in art and science. He was a polymath; a term used to denote a person who possesses a large gamut of expertise and knowledge. He was a musician, painter, sculptor, writer, anatomist, engineer, mathematician, botanist, scientist, architect, and inventor. But most know him for his magnificent paintings, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Revere Da Vinci for his infinite intelligence and seek gems of wisdom from his words.

Belief
God sells us all things are the price of labor.

Character
He who wishes to be rich in a day will be hanged in a year.

Action
Iron rusts from disuse, stagnant water loses its purity, and in cold weather becomes frozen, even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.

Work
Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose.

Determination
Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Belief
Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.

Confidence
When you are alone you are all your own.

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