Most notably, he was known for his willingness to share his blessings. "He was so generous that he sheltered and fed all his friends, rich or poor," according to Vasari. He was not motivated by wealth or material possessions. In his notebooks, he decried "men who desire nothing but material riches and are absolutely devoid of the desire for wisdom, which is the sustenance and truly dependable wealth of the mind."2 As a result, he spent more time pursuing wisdom than working on jobs that would make him money beyond what he needed to support his growing household retinue. "He possessed nothing and worked little, but he always kept servants and horses," Vasari wrote. The horses brought him "much delight," Vasari wrote, as did all animals.
( Walter Isaacson )
[ Leonardo da Vinci ]
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