“I know very well that because I am unlettered some presumptuous people will think they have the right to criticize me, saying that I am an uncultured man. What stupid fools! Do they not know that I could reply to them as Marius did to the Roman patricians: "Do those who pride themselves on the works of other men claim to challenge mine?”
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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath whose works and ideas had a profound influence on the world. He was a renowned painter, sculptor, inventor, scientist, musician, and engineer. more
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