As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself.

Leonardo Da Vinci
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The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle believed that the ideal life was the life of contemplation. “As every divided kingdom falls, so every mind divided between many studies confounds and saps itself,” he said.

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