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Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.

— Leonardo da Vinci

The point

Just as iron rusts from disuse and water stagnates without motion, the mind loses its vigor through inaction.

Audience
Adults
To tell aloud
under a minute · 19 words
Subjects
IdlenessMindWisdomDiligenceLazinessAction

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