Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.
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Truly man is the king of beasts, for his brutality exceeds them. We live by the death of others. We are burial places.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Human beings dominate nature but often through violence and cruelty towards other living beings.
In this quote, Leonardo Da Vinci reflects on the darker aspects of humanity, suggesting that, unlike other animals, humans assert their dominance over the natural world through brutality. He implies that our very existence is tied to the suffering and death of other creatures, symbolizing a complex relationship where humans are both rulers and graveyards, inherently intertwined with the cycle of life and death.
Themes
HumanityBrutalityNatureViolenceDominance
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a lecture about ethics and morality in human behavior.
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