Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.
Leonardo Da VinciRead
You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself...the height of a man's success is gauged by his self-mastery; the depth of his failure by his self-abandonment. ...And this law is the expression of eternal justice. He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Self-mastery is essential for success; without control over oneself, one cannot achieve control over others.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-discipline and self-control as fundamental to achieving success. Da Vinci suggests that the level of a person's success is directly related to their ability to master themselves, while failures stem from a lack of personal discipline. Furthermore, he implies that true authority and respect cannot be attained without first establishing authority over one's own actions and desires.
Themes
Self-MasterySuccessDisciplineControlPersonal Growth
In practice
Example use cases
A motivational speaker might use this quote to encourage audiences to focus on their self-discipline as a key to success.
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