If we study Nature attentively in its great evolutions as in its minutest works, we cannot fail to recognize the possibility of enchantment - giving to that word its exact significance. Man does not create forces; he employs the only force that exists and which includes all others, namely Motion, the breath incomprehensible of the sovereign Maker of the universe.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Studying nature reveals enchantment; motion is the fundamental force that includes all others.
- In plain terms
- Nature shows wonder, and motion is the core force behind everything.
- What can you take from it?
- Observe nature to appreciate its underlying motion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does motion connect scientific and spiritual views?
- Can enchantment be measured?
Another view
The claim mixes scientific and mystical language without clear definition.
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