Full Idea
If the parts of the universe are subject to the law of nature, then the universe itself must be subject to this law.
Gist of Idea
If the parts of the universe are subject to the law of nature, the whole universe must also be subject to it
Source
M. Tullius Cicero (On the Nature of the Gods ('De natura deorum') [c.44 BCE], II.86)
Book Reference
Cicero: 'The Nature of the Gods', ed/tr. McGregor,Horace [Penguin 1972], p.158