What nature requires is obtainable, and within easy reach. It is for the superfluous we sweat.

Summary

This quote suggests that nature provides us with everything we truly need, in abundance and with little effort. The necessities of life can be easily obtained without excessive work or struggle. However, it is our desire for unnecessary things, the superfluous, that causes us to work hard and exert ourselves. It implies that we often prioritize material possessions and luxuries which surpass what is essential, leading us to overextend ourselves in the pursuit of these desires.

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