1187

On riches.

That man is of supreme folly who always wants for fear of wanting; and his life flies away while he is still hoping to enjoy the good things which he has with extreme labour acquired.

Taken from The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci edited by Jean Paul Richter, 1880.

1186 * 1188

XVIII * XX

Notebooks of Leonoardo da Vinci

XIX: Philosophical Maxims. Morals. Polemics and Speculations.

. . .

1167,

1168,

1169,

1170,

1171,

1172,

1173,

1174,

1175,

1176,

1177,

1178,

1179

On foolishness and ignorance.

1180,

1181,

1182

On riches.

1183,

1184,

1185,

1186,

1187

Rules of Life.

1188,

1189,

1190,

1191,

1192,

1193,

1194,

1195,

1196,

1197,

1198,

1199,

1200,

1201,

1202

Politics.

1203,

1204

Against Speculators.

1205,

1206

Against alchemists.

1207

. . .