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Nature does nothing uselessly
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous
Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction
The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed
In nature things move violently to their place, and calmly in their place
Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do
Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience
If you live according to nature, you never will be poor; if according to the world's caprice, you will never be rich
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