--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The unnatural, that too is natural." description: "\"The unnatural, that too is natural.\" — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-36_natural_the-unnatural-that-too-is-natural-71479_71479.jpg" --- # The unnatural, that too is natural. ![“The unnatural, that too is natural.” quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-36_natural_the-unnatural-that-too-is-natural-71479_71479.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-36_natural_the-unnatural-that-too-is-natural-71479_71479.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e41/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-36_natural_the-unnatural-that-too-is-natural-71479_71479.jpg) > “The unnatural, that too is natural.” [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. What is deemed unnatural may be an extension of natural processes, challenging our binary view of nature. **In simple terms:** Nature's definition is fluid. Key Takeaway Question assumptions about 'natural' vs 'unnatural'. 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