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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.]
If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.
If people should ever start to do only what is necessary millions would die of hunger.
Necessity is stronger far than art.
Necessity is stronger far than art.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity knows no law except to conquer.
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
Necessity--thou best of peacemakers,
As well as surest prompter of invention.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
Necessity is the author of change
Necessity is the author of change