Quote#Politics & Power
A law of nature is not a formula drawn up by a legislator, but a mere…
Quote byJoseph McCabe · 1867–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Existence of God (1913)..
English (original)
A law of nature is not a formula drawn up by a legislator, but a mere summary of the observed facts — a "bundle of facts." Things do not act in a particular way because there is a law, but we state the "law" because they act in that way.
— Joseph McCabe
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