Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly.

εἰ οὖν ἡ φύσις μηθὲν μήτε ἀτελὲς ποιεῖ μήτε μάτην

Aristotle

Politics

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Elegance of nature Efficiency of nature Nature

Author

Aristotle

Source

Politics

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

Greek

Time

350 BC 350s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Greece Europe Ancient Greece

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Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 1.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 1.

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He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled.

Aristotle

Politics

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Governing Empathy in politics Politics

Author

Aristotle
Source
Politics
Genre
Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Greek
Time
335 BC 330s BC 4th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
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Original Citation

Aristotle. Politics. 4th century BC, bk. 7.

Current Citation

Aristotle. Politics, translated by R. F. Stalley and Sir Ernest Barker. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 7.

Another quote about Nature

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.

William Blake

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Topic
Man and nature Spending time in nature Nature

Author

William Blake
Medium
Poem
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1807 1810s 19th century
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Original Citation

Blake, William. The Notebook of William Blake. c. 1811.

Current Citation

Blake, William. "Great things are done when Men & Mountains meet." The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake. University of California Press, 2008.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

Resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Jesus

Matthew 5:39

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Topic
Turn the other cheek Sermon on the Mount
Speaker
Jesus
Source
Gospel of Matthew The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
Greek
Time
60 60s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 5:39).

Another quote originally in Greek

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

Revelation 2:10

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Faith
Source
Revelation The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
96 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 2:10).