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Necessity never made a good bargain.
Necessity never made a good bargain.
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
Necessity is a violent school-mistress.
[Fr., C'est une violente maistresse d'eschole que la necessite.]
‘Nouveau riche’ is better than ‘no riche.’
‘Nouveau riche’ is better than ‘no riche.’
Omission to do what is necessary
Seals a commission to a blank of danger;
And danger, like read more
Omission to do what is necessary
Seals a commission to a blank of danger;
And danger, like an ague, subtly taints
Even then when we sit idly in the sun.
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
Necessity dispenseth with decorum.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
An extravagance is anything you buy that is of no earthly use to your wife.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
