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That a god not intervene, unless a knot show up that be worthy of such an untangler "When the miraculous power of God is necessary, let it be resorted to: when it is not necessary, let the ordinary means be used." From Horace's Ars Poetica as a caution against deus ex machina. nec dextrorsum, nec sinistrorsum: Neither to the right nor to the left
Gratia non tollit naturam, sed perficit is translated as 'Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it', or 'grace does not remove nature but fulfills it'. This phrase is a quote from Thomas Aquinas (c. 1224–1274). He observes, ". . . grace does not destroy nature, but fulfills its potential . . ." (Summa Theologiae (ST) I, 1, 8 ad 2).
These nature quotes will make you want to get outside ASAP! They're inspirational, fun to read, and so meaningful.
Nature offers some of the world's purest and simplest joys. While the city has its charms, nothing compares to the beauty of a tall tree, the sweet smell of flowers, or the feeling of a fresh ...
In William Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, Act III, Scene iii - Ulysses, speaking to Achilles says that "One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin". [10] In this quote, Nature is defined as: [11] conformity to that which is natural, as distinguished from that which is artificial, or forced, or remote from actual experience.
Maya Angelou's brilliant writing has touched hearts and impacted readers around the world. The late writer, activist, and poet had a penchant for capturing the most precious moments of human ...
"The World Is Too Much With Us" is a sonnet by the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth. In it, Wordsworth criticises the world of the First Industrial Revolution for being absorbed in materialism and distancing itself from nature. Composed circa 1802, the poem was first published in Poems, in Two Volumes (1807).
"Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door" is a metaphor about the power of innovation. It originated, in a somewhat different form, with Ralph Waldo Emerson . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The epigram as known today, which specifies "mousetrap", probably also originated with Emerson, although the evidence for this is indirect.