Quote by Clyde Tombaugh

I think there's a supreme power behind the whole thing, an intelligence. Look at all of the instincts of nature, both animals and plants, the very ingenious ways they survive. If you cut yourself, you don't have to think about it.

I think there's a supreme power behind the whole thing, an i

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This quote suggests the belief in a higher power or an intelligent force governing the functioning of the natural world. It points out the intricate mechanisms and survival instincts exhibited by animals and plants as evidence of this intelligence. It implies that even the most basic actions, such as the instinctive response to injury, embody a predetermined design or purpose.

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