Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Nature is an Æolian harp, a musical instrument whose tones are the re-echo of higher strings within us. Novalis.

Nature is avariciously frugal; in matter it allows no atom to elude her grasp; in mind no thought or feeling to perish. It gathers up the fragments that nothing be lost. Dr. Thomas.

Nature is beyond all teaching. Pr. 35

Nature is but a name for an effect whose cause is God. Cowper.

Nature is commanded by obeying her. Bacon.

Nature is content with little, grace with less, but lust with nothing. Matthew Henry.

Nature is despotic, and will not be fooled or abated of any jot of her authority by the pertest of her sons. Emerson.

Nature is full of freaks, and now puts an old 40 head on young shoulders, and then a young heart beating under fourscore winters. Emerson.

Nature is good, but intellect is better, as the lawgiver is before the law-receiver. Emerson.

Nature is good, but she is not the best. Carlyle.