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2837 | Nothing contrary to nature is beautiful [Aristotle] |
Full Idea: Nothing that is contrary to nature is fine. | |
From: Aristotle (Politics [c.332 BCE], 1325b09) | |
A reaction: This seems a rather conservative view, since it rules out submarines, mountaineering and heart transplants.. It depends what we count as 'natural'. |