Leonardo Da VinciThe painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard.
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The painter will produce pictures of little merit if he takes the works of others as his standard. This quote is a reference to art and the need for an individual to produce their own work, even if it is inferior to that created by other artists.
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