natura nihil frustra facit
nature does nothing in vain
Notes
Cf. Leucippus: "Everything that happens does so for a reason and of necessity."
Words
- facis – a bundle, packet
- facies – appearance, aspect, condition, countenance, face, look, visage
- facina – action, bad deed, crime, deed, villainy
- facile – easily, readily, without difficulty
- frustra – in vain, mistakenly, wantonly, without reason
- natura – nature
- nihil – nothing
- frustro – deprive, disappoint, dupe, to deceive, to defraud, trick
- facio – be of service, help, suffer, suit, to experience, to give permission, to sacrifice