For beauty being the best of all we know Sums up the unsearchable and secret aims Of nature.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Beauty is the best way we understand nature's hidden and mysterious goals.
- In plain terms
- Beauty sums up what nature aims for.
- What can you take from it?
- Follow beauty to understand nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does beauty reveal truth?
- What is nature's goal?
Another view
Nature often appears ugly or indifferent too.
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