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 To make necessity a virtue (a virtue of necessity).
 [Lat., Necessitatem in virtutem commutarum.]  
 To make necessity a virtue (a virtue of necessity).
 [Lat., Necessitatem in virtutem commutarum.] 
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
 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.] 
 It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to 
live in necessity.
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 It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to 
live in necessity.
 [Lat., Malum est necessitati vivere; sed in necessitate vivere 
necessitas nulla est.] 
 Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
 [Lat., Necessitas ultimum et maximum telum est.]  
 Necessity is the last and strongest weapon.
 [Lat., Necessitas ultimum et maximum telum est.] 
Necessity never made a good bargain.
Necessity never made a good bargain.
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"