Quote #13
Nature does nothing uselessly.
More from Aristotle
- Man is by nature a political animal.
- He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.
- It is simplicity that makes the uneducated more effective than the educated when addressing popular audiences.
- Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.
- Wit is well-bred insolence.
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