Learning & education

“Learning never exhausts the mind.”

– Often attributed to Leonardo da Vinci

What does it mean?

The brain does not get "full" or worn out from learning. The more you learn, the more you are able to learn.

Key vocabulary

exhausts
makes very tired or uses up completely

Who said it?

Leonardo da Vinci: Italian Renaissance artist and inventor (1452–1519).

These exact words are widely credited to Leonardo da Vinci, but they don’t appear in their known work. They may be a later paraphrase or a misattribution.