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You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet shell be constantly running back
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"You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back"

- Horace

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This quote by Horace is a reminder that nature is durable and will always find a way to return. It is a warning versus attempting to manage or control nature, as it will always discover a method to come back. The metaphor of driving out nature with a pitchfork suggests that even if we try to force nature away, it will still return. This is a tip that nature is powerful and will always find a way to make it through. It is a tip that we need to appreciate and value nature, instead of attempting to manage it. We need to bear in mind our actions and how they impact the environment, as nature will constantly discover a method to come back. This quote is a reminder that nature is resistant and will always discover a method to make it through, no matter how hard we try to control it.

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Horace This quote is written / told by Horace between 65 BC and 8 BC. He was a famous Poet from Rome. The author also have 83 other quotes.

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