It is a great mistake to say ”Conquer it, ” for we can never conquer nature; we can only harmonize with it.

Gyomay M. Kubose
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The greatest mistake you can make in life is to try to conquer nature. This is impossible, because nature is always changing. We can only harmonize with nature; we cannot defeat it.

Source: Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays On Everyday Living

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