Nature does nothing in vain; every phenomenon has a rational... - Anaxagoras

This quote is attributed to Anaxagoras.

"Nature does nothing in vain; every phenomenon has a rational cause."

Anaxagoras Nature

Philosopher Ancient Greece 500–428

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