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Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
Art imitates nature, and necessity is the mother of invention.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
Necessity never made a good bargain
Necessity never made a good bargain
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure read more
Our real problem, then, is not our strength today; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure our strength tomorrow
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 makes even the timid brave.
[Lat., Necessitas etiam timidos fortes facit.]
Necessity makes even the timid brave.
[Lat., Necessitas etiam timidos fortes facit.]
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the read more
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom.
It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"
Necessity is the mother of "taking chances"