Nature does nothing uselessly.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everything in nature serves a purpose.
- In plain terms
- Nature does not waste.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for purpose in things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What purpose does this serve?
- Is there waste in nature?
Another view
Some natural events seem wasteful or random.
More from Aristotle
Man is by nature a political animal.
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