702- Is the self-preservation instinct a law of nature?
“Absolutely. All living beings possess it, regardless of their degree of intelligence. In some it is purely mechanical; in others it is thought out.”
703- What was God’s purpose in granting the instinct of self-preservation to all living beings?
“All beings must collaborate in the designs of Providence. That is why God has given them the need to stay alive. Besides, life is necessary for beings to perfect themselves; they sense this instinctively without perceiving it.”
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