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    Thanne is it wysdom, as thynketh me,
    To maken vertu of necessite,
    And take it weel, that we may not eschu,
    And namely that that to us alle is due.

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Necessity is stronger far than art.

Necessity is stronger far than art.

by Aeschylus Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

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Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two read more

Everywhere the human soul stands between a hemisphere of light and another of darkness; on the confines of the two everlasting empires, necessity and free will.

by Thomas Carlyle Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Necessity is the author of change

Necessity is the author of change

by Tim Hansel Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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No, rather I abjure all roofs, and choose
To wage against the emnity o' th' air,
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No, rather I abjure all roofs, and choose
To wage against the emnity o' th' air,
To be a comrade with the wolf and owl,
Necessity's sharp pinch.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Stern is the visage of necessity.
[Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]

Stern is the visage of necessity.
[Ger., Ernst ist der Anblick der Nothwendigkeit.]

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Necessity makes even the timid brave.
[Lat., Necessitas etiam timidos fortes facit.]

Necessity makes even the timid brave.
[Lat., Necessitas etiam timidos fortes facit.]

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It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when read more

It is surprising what a man can do when he has to, and how little most men will do when they don't have to.

by Walter Linn Found in: Necessity Quotes,
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Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]

Necessity when threatening is more powerful than device of man.
[Lat., Efficacior omni arte imminens necessitas.]

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