Every death even the cruellest death drowns in the total indifference of Nature Nature herself would watch unmoved if we destroyed the entire human race I hate Nature this passionless spectator this unbreakable iceberg-face that can bear everything this goads us to greater and greater acts
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature is indifferent to human suffering, which angers the speaker.
- In plain terms
- Nature does not care about human death or extinction.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept nature's indifference rather than expecting sympathy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we live without nature's sympathy?
- Is anger at nature productive?
Another view
Nature may not intend indifference but simply lacks awareness.
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