In one of his proofs for the existence of God, Aquinas says, "We see that things which lack awareness, such as mere physical objects, act always, or nearly always, in the same way. Hence it is plain that they achieve this, not by chance, but by design."

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Aquinas argues that inanimate objects act in predictable and consistent ways, suggesting that they are not acting randomly but rather according to a purpose or design. This is one of his arguments for the existence of a divine designer (i.e. God).

In One of His Proofs for the Existence of God