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Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife
Necessity is the mother of invention, it is true, but its father is creativity, and knowledge is the midwife
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.]
The chalice is ephemeral.
Jesus' blood eternal.
The chalice is ephemeral.
Jesus' blood eternal.
Necessity never made a good bargain
Necessity never made a good bargain
Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.
Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity.
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.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity is not an established fact, but an interpretation.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but play is certainly the father.