Used as an early slogan at Apple Computer in 1977, but the earliest occurrence of this exact phrase is found in the 1952 article Simplicity Marks New Dining Room by Elizabeth Hillyer. Earliest known attribution to Leonardo da Vinci is in Wisdom Through the Ages: Book Two (2003) by Helen Granat, p. 225, where it is attributed without any citation. The quotation "The height of sophistication is simplicity." is found in Clare Boothe Luce's Stuffed Shirts (1931)
More quotes by Leonardo da Vinci
All Leonardo da Vinci quotes →
You may also like
All religions are incorporated in the principle of Truth, Simplicity and Love.
I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time.
Attribution
Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Leonardo da Vinci (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.